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→Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad began in September 1941 when [[German]] and [[Finnish]] armies surrounded the [[Russia]]n city of Leningrad (now [[St. Petersburg]]). During the winter of 1941-42 people in Leningrad began to die in large numbers because the Germans and Finns would not allow food into the city. Many civilians were also killed by German bombing.
The Siege of Leningrad began in September 1941 when [[German]] and [[Finnish]] armies surrounded the [[Russia]]n city of Leningrad (now [[St. Petersburg]]). During the winter of 1941-42 people in Leningrad began to die in large numbers because the Germans and Finns would not allow food into the city. Many civilians were also killed by German bombing.
The [[Red Army]] finally broke the siege in January 1944. During the siege 1.2 million people died of starvation caused by the Germans.[http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/24522]
The [[Red Army]] finally broke the siege in January 1944. During the siege 1.2 million people died of starvation.[http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/24522]
===Siege of Moscow===
===Siege of Moscow===