Leningrad Under Siege

Leningrad Under Siege First-hand Accounts of the Ordeal Author:Ales Adamovich Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:6" x 9.5" Pages:240 Photos:Black and white photographs Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781526760814 Item No. 9781526760814 Leningrad was under siege for almost three years, and the first winter of that siege was one of the coldest on record. The Russians had been taken by surprise by the Germans' sudden onslaught in June 1941.This book tells the story of that long, bitter siege in the words of those who were there. It vividly describes how ordinary Leningraders struggled to stay alive and to defend their beloved city in the most appalling conditions. They were bombed, shelled, starved and frozen. They dug tank-traps and trenches, built shelters and fortifications, fought fires, cleared rubble, tended the wounded and, for as long as they had strength to do so, buried their dead. Many w