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Hitler invades Russia
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Germans encircle Leningrad
With the Red Army much to outflanked, the Germans plow through with the Blitzkrieg. While the rest of the army rolls through Russia, Hitler orders that Leningrad isnt to be directly attacked but trapped without food, water, or any other living supplies. -
Germans cut off supply route
Germans cut off one of the main supply routes to the city, severing flow of rations to the city -
Corpses pile up
Corpses pile up in the Russian streets as a result of the inability to bury the dead because the earth was too frozen. Estimated 55,000 dead. "You just had to step over corpses in the street..." -
Lake Lagoda freezes, new supply route made
This supply route sent in barely any supplies but it still sent in supplies -
Hitler orders that Leningrad be destroyed
Hitlers orders that Leningrad be destroyed by land and air attacks -
Hitler stops offensive
Hitler orders the stop of all German advanvements as winter is setting in. -
Operation Spark
Soviet forces break through German lines to give citizens much needed rations -
Soviet Forces overtake Germans
In a massive two week offensive the Soviets overtake the German North Army Group -
Germans are ousted from city, siege is over
Soviets open up Russian railway to Leningrad and Stalin declares the siege is over.
