The Siege of Leningrad Pt 1
Episode 24 min 49s

The Siege of Leningrad Pt 1

From Explaining History Nick Shepley

While the German Army prepared to seize Moscow, the longest siege of the war began at Leningrad on the Gulf of Finland. It would result in the deaths of over a million citizens and see the city completely cut off from Stalin's control for much of the war.

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