The Nazi siege of Leningrad, now named St. Petersburg, was fully lifted by the Red Army on Jan. 27, 1944. More than 1 million people died mainly from starvation during the nearly900-day siege.

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Leningrad is the only city in the world history with a multimillion population that could withstand an almost 900-day siege – Nazi Germany’s forces besieged Leningrad for 872 days, from Sept ...