The Battle of Leningrad. Facts and myths with documents and photos
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The Battle of Leningrad. Facts and myths with documents and photos
39.99 €
What is the Battle of Leningrad? Why is it considered the bloodiest and the longest in the history of the Great Patriotic War, and why is it and its heroes little talked about? The Moscow, Stalingrad and Kursk battles are widely known, while the Battle of Leningrad is mentioned in passing, emphasizing only the Siege - the tragic and most difficult page of the battle. The well-known Russian historian Alexander Myasnikov tried to understand it.
For the first time in one book tells the full story of the struggle for the legendary city - the battles on the outskirts of Leningrad, the siege everyday life, the confrontation of intelligence agencies, the breakthrough of the Blockade, the complete liberation of the city and region and forcing Finland to peace. During the Battle of Leningrad, the first Stalinist blow took place, and the first throw of the Soviet soldier on the enemy embrasure, and the unprecedented 900 days of the Blockade. Read about these and other little-known facts of the Leningrad epic on the pages of the book. The text is supplemented with important quotes from documents and photographs, many of which are published for the first time.
For the first time in one book tells the full story of the struggle for the legendary city - the battles on the outskirts of Leningrad, the siege everyday life, the confrontation of intelligence agencies, the breakthrough of the Blockade, the complete liberation of the city and region and forcing Finland to peace. During the Battle of Leningrad, the first Stalinist blow took place, and the first throw of the Soviet soldier on the enemy embrasure, and the unprecedented 900 days of the Blockade. Read about these and other little-known facts of the Leningrad epic on the pages of the book. The text is supplemented with important quotes from documents and photographs, many of which are published for the first time.
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