Seige of leningrad

Seige of Leningrad

By Shelbyrianne7

  • The Siege of Leningrad begun

    The Siege of Leningrad begun
    On September 8, 1941, the Germans invaded Russia and the siege began.
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    The Siege of Leningrad

    The Siege of Leningrad lasted almost two and one-half years.

  • Oil cut off

    Oil cut off
    They ran out of oil for heat. By winter, the pipes froze and it cut off their water supply.

  • Deaths

    Deaths
    Since the Earth was frozen, they couldnt burry the bodies so they started stacking them in streets, parks, and other areas where there was room.

  • Food supply

    Food supply
    Their food supply was cut and thousands of people died from starvation. All they had to eat was stail bread.

  • Evacuation

    Evacuation
    Several hundred thousand people were evacuated from the city across Lake Ladoga.

  • The end of the Siege

    The end of the Siege
    By January 1944, the Red Army had pushed the German army beyond Leningrad. The siege lasted 900 days.