Defense of Leningrad

The Defense of Leningrad was a prolonged military siege during World War II, where Nazi Germany aimed to capture the Soviet city of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) in 1941. The Soviet troops and residents fiercely resisted, enduring extreme hardships like starvation and cold. The city was surrounded for nearly 900 days but never fell, symbolizing resilience and Soviet determination. The siege ended in 1944, marking a significant turning point on the Eastern Front. It remains one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history, highlighting the immense human cost of wartime defense.