The siege of Leningrad—872 days of relentless bombardment ... most haunting testaments to human endurance. From September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944, the city stood as an unbroken fortress ...

This year marks the 78th anniversary of the lifting of the German Siege of Leningrad, which lasted 872 days from September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944 ST. PETERSBURG, January 27. /TASS/.

"During the period of 1941-1944, Leningrad was blockaded by ... of 1945-1946 did not provide a legal assessment of the siege of Leningrad, including the creation of conditions for hunger to ...

It was caught up in one of modern history’s most terrible episodes – the great blockade of Leningrad: the longest siege ever recorded, lasting almost 900 days between 1941 and 1944.

The city, then called Leningrad, endured a 872-day blockade by Nazi German forces during World War II. The siege, which lasted from Sept. 8, 1941, to Jan. 27, 1944, resulted in the deaths of over ...