The siege of Leningrad
Hundreds of thousands of civilians died of starvation during the siege of Leningrad.
Witness History: World War Two history · BBC World Service
January 28, 20118m 59s
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Show Notes
When Leningrad was cut off from the rest of Russia by German troops during World War Two, one third of its population died.
Some were killed in the fighting, but most died of hunger.
(Photo: Two women collect remains of a dead horse for food, during the siege of Leningrad) (Credit: World History Archive/TopFoto)