Description
The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian archives.
Leningrad (now reverted to its pre-1914 name of St Petersburg) was surrounded by German forces in 1941 and cut off from the rest of Russia. It was besieged for nearly three years, the great city's population suffering terribly in the bitter cold of the Russian winter. Over a million men, women and children died of starvation and hypothermia, but the city fought on and never surrendered.
In 1943 the Russian army broke through to link up with the garrison and end the longest, bloodiest siege of the Second World War.
The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian archives.
About the Author
David M Glantz is a former US Army intelligence specialist with a unique knowledge of the Russian army and Russian military history. His WHEN TITANS CLASHED is the standard single volume account of the war in Russia.
Book Information
ISBN 9780304366729
Author David Glantz
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Cassell Military
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 268g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 32mm
