THE GERMAN SIEGE OF LENINGRAD 1941-1944: Images of War Series

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Another photo-heavy volume in the series covers the 872-day siege of Leningrad by German Army Group North that began in earnest on 8 September 1941 and was not lifted until 27 January 1944. During this period the Red Army made numerous desperate attempts to break the blockade, which the Germans, Spanish, and Finns doggedly resisted.

The bitter and prolonged fighting often under appalling climatic conditions resulted in many thousands of casualties for both sides from direct action and constant indirect artillery and air attack. Arguably most shocking was the loss of life due to the systematic starvation of the civilian population trapped inside and the intentional destruction of its buildings.