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It is the second most important city after moscow and also the second largest with an area of 570 square kilometers with 4. Leningrad map leningrad michelin maps, with map scales from 11 000 000 to 1200 000. Although the city took significant damage, alexander werth, a leningrad native, claims the city took less damage than any other major city affected by the war. This is my 2nd read on the eastern front but my first on leningrad. The hardcover book is in good condition free from rips, tears, writing, stains, and bends. The late harrison salisbury captured this epic struggle better than anyone else in the 900 days, a book every student of 20th century history should read at least once. I recorded this from a film that plays continuously at the monument to remember the siege of leningrad in saint petersburg, russia in 2005. At the beginning of leningrads notoriously hard winter this was a disaster. The book focuses on the human element of the siege, what the people endured. Salisbury began his book an idyllic view of leningrad in may, 1941. Germans grew closer, security measures were immediately imposed. Nazi germanys siege of leningrad is one of world historys epic chapters.

The 900 days is a reprint of the 1969 edition that was banned in russia, and no wonder. Aug 29, 2018 on september 8, 1941, german forces closed in around the soviet city of leningrad, initiating a siege that would last nearly 900 days and claim the lives of 800,000 civilians. He begins the story with leningrad at peace during the balmy white nights of june. The siege of leningrad 2nd da capo press ed by salisbury, harrison e. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The blue leather boards are in good condition with minimal wear. The soviets won at the cost of more than 1 million soldiers killed, captured, or missing and more than 640,000 civilian dead. Nearly a third of the city perished from disease, bombings, and starvation. On september 8, 1941, german forces closed in around the soviet city of leningrad, initiating a siege that would last nearly 900 days and claim the lives of 800,000 civilians.

All offers of surrender from leningrad must be rejected, wrote adolph hitler on september 29, 1941, at the outset of operation barbarossa. Siege of leningrad, also called 900day siege, prolonged siege september 8, 1941january 27, 1944 of the city of leningrad st. This was undoubtedly the most tragic period in the history of the city, a period full of suffering and heroism. The rest of the 75 pages basically skimmed through the next 300 days and then totally skipped over the last 300 days. The siege lasted 900 days, during which time people died by the thousands every day. Leningrad the former petersburg or sankt petersburg as the russians called it. For nearly three years, the people of this industrial port city withstood everything the surrounding german army could throw at them and their resistance sounded a crucial death knell for hitlers ambitions to rule europe. Harrison salisburys book the 900 days is well researched book describing the courage and perseverance of the leningrad citizens and red army troops who successfully defended leningrad for 900 days against overwhelming odds. Siege of leningrad eastern front 1941 06 to 1941 12. In the next days, leningrads civilian population was informed of the danger and. Petersburg in the soviet union by german and finnish armed forces during world war ii. Siege of leningrad, also called 900day siege, prolonged siege september 8, 1941january 27, 1944 of the city of. As we can see from the map above, a simplified version of one from a 1965 east german book on the war, the noose was tightening around leningrad as the.

The siege of leningrad, also known as the leningrad blockade russian. It is untainted by cold war rhetoric and propaganda. Map of army group norths advance into the ussr in 1941. It implicated stalin and his regime in the mass starvation and murder of a million and a half of his own people. On the same day, aerial bombing against the city ignited 178 fires throughout it, and four days later a german bomb destroyed the badajevski general store, the largest food depot in leningrad. This is leningrad the city of architecture, famous for its museums, port and bridges. The siege of leningrad was a prolonged military blockade undertaken from the south by the.

Harrison e salisbury the author chronicles the siege of leningrad and describes. The nazi siege of leningrad led to 900 days of hell. Harrison e salisbury the author chronicles the siege of leningrad and describes the suffering of its people and exposes the role of stalins political police throughout the war and the endless blunders of the military. There are other more comprehensive books on the siege, but glantz does a good job of condensing the pertinent facts and events in to a few hundred or so pages. The siege of leningrad world war iis most infamous siege began a little over two months after the launch of operation barbarossa, adolf hitlers surprise invasion of the soviet union. This compelling narrative explains the increasingly drastic methods employed by the wehrmacht. The siege of leningrad was a very grim episode in russiathe soviet unions very grim experiences of wwii. Oct 05, 2012 the nazi siege of leningrad began on september 8, 1941. For twentyfive years the distinguished journalist and historian harrison salisbury pieced together this remarkable narrative of villainy and survival, in which the city had. Salisbury wrote no fewer than six books about the soviet union during his journalistic career. Siege of leningrad project gutenberg selfpublishing.

The question that haunted leningrad in these days was the same that had been raised by zhdanov the day of his return to the city from moscow fortifications. The details of what went on in leningrad were still disturbing, although i was aware of some snippets of them. During the coldest winter on record, corpses were left to lie in the snow, and the spring thaw brought forth the horrors of the stench of death and a lingering putrid flavor to the drinking water that no one who tasted it could ever forget. Do other editions have more than just one map inside.

He begins the story with leningrad at peace during the balmy white nights of june 1941. I read this book before going to russia, on a river cruise, moscow to st. May 10, 20 i recorded this from a film that plays continuously at the monument to remember the siege of leningrad in saint petersburg, russia in 2005. I have it on good authority that two unauthorized copies of this manuscript materially aided in the sinking of the battleship. Like russia at war, the 900 days is written by a us journalist, shortly after the end of wwii. There are a few black and white photos throughout the book. Another good glantz book a very good account of the siege of leningrad with a wealth of good photographs included to enhance the story. For twentyfive years the distinguished journalist and historian harrison salisbury pieced together this remarkable. On september 8 1941 the germans had fully encircled leningrad and the siege began. It ended 874 days later, one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history. Jul 10, 2019 harrison salisburys book the 900 days is well researched book describing the courage and perseverance of the leningrad citizens and red army troops who successfully defended leningrad for 900 days against overwhelming odds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Previously unpublished photographs, detailed maps, and firsthand accounts are supplemented by an overview of the roles played by soviet leaders and the. Nonetheless, this provides a solid history into one of the darkest chapters of world war ii. Salisbury dacapo press paperback 640 pages september 2003. The siege lasted from 8 september 1941 until 27 january. It was very heartbreaking to read in many places as the conditions that the residents of leningrad endured during that time were horrendous. During the siege of leningrad 8 september 194127 january 1944 the germans engaged in a systematic bombardment of civilian and military infrastructure in an attempt to crush the morale of those trapped inside. The 900 days is a reprint of the 1969 edition that was. It is a sad story that the soviet government refused to allow so many of the details to come out, and it took the crumbling of that empire to get many details out. While the book was quite lengthy, there was a lot to be told about the days leading up to the siege and the 900 days that followed.

Petersburg the siege of leningrad is an important part of the citys heritage. In this struggle for survival, we have no interest in keeping even a proportion of the citys population alive. The siege of leningrads blockade lasted about 900 days. Nov 08, 2017 on the same day, aerial bombing against the city ignited 178 fires throughout it, and four days later a german bomb destroyed the badajevski general store, the largest food depot in leningrad. Salisbury and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The nazi siege of leningrad from 1941 to 1944 was one of the most gruesome episodes of world war ii. The nazi siege of leningrad 19411943, when the city was cut off from the rest of the world, was one of the most gruesome episodes of world. The nazi siege of leningrad began on september 8, 1941. The book was well written and the stories conveyed were properly cited. The siege of leningrad s blockade lasted about 900 days. The siege of leningrad private tour provided by u visit russia.

The first and primary reason was that it really shouldve been named the 300 days. Siege of leningrad soviet red army soldiers crossing an area of fortified defenses with. Besieged and poorly served by the corrupt and incompetent city administration, leningrad descended into starvation, widespread looting and cannibalism and deadly. The city sustained damage due to artillery attacks, air raids, and the struggle of famine. The siege started on 8 september 1941, when the last road. Leningrad siege ends after 900 days the soviet army has lifted the blockade of leningrad that has been besieged since german forces cut the land link to the city on 8 july 1941.