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The icon was used in [[religious]] processions around Leningrad fortifications during the [[Siege of Leningrad]] (1941–1944).<ref>Curran, Bridget (2008). ''[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Miracles_of_Mary/FzCocsh3bQUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=leningrad+siege+icon&pg=PA37&printsec=frontcover The Miracles of Mary: Everyday Encounters of Beauty and Grace.]'' Allen & Unwin. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-74175-514-5. </ref>
The icon was used in [[religious]] processions around Leningrad fortifications during the [[Siege of Leningrad]] (1941–1944).<ref>Curran, Bridget (2008). ''[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Miracles_of_Mary/FzCocsh3bQUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=leningrad+siege+icon&pg=PA37&printsec=frontcover The Miracles of Mary: Everyday Encounters of Beauty and Grace.]'' Allen & Unwin. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-74175-514-5. </ref>
Reportedly, during the [[Siege of Moscow]], [[Stalin]] ordered the Kazan Icon to be put on an [[airplane]] with [[priests]] on board and flown over the front to bless the [[troops]].<ref>[https://scottritter.substack.com/p/a-man-of-war-a-warrior-for-justice A Man of War, a Warrior for Justice], 35:47, [[Scott Ritter]], Aug 26, 2025. scottritter.substack.com</ref>
Reportedly, during the [[Siege of Moscow]], [[Stalin]] ordered the Kazan Icon to be put on an [[airplane]] with [[priests]] on board and flown over the front to bless the [[troops]].<ref>[https://scottritter.substack.com/p/a-man-of-war-a-warrior-for-justice A Man of War, a Warrior for Justice], 35:47, [[Scott Ritter]], Aug 26, 2025. scottritter.substack.com</ref><ref>[https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/stalin-and-the-icon-of-our-lady-of-kazan.9580/#post-235962 Stalin and the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan], Discussion in 'Soviet' started by Zoya, Mar 19, 2008. ww2talk.com</ref>
During the [[Battle of Stalingrad]], the icon was with the [[Russian army]] on the right bank of the [[Volga]], and the [[Nazi]] troops couldn't cross the river. The Battle of Stalingrad began with a supplication before the Kazan Icon. Only when it was finished, did the troops receive the order to attack. The Kazan Icon was at the most important sectors of the front where the troops were preparing for an offensive.
During the [[Battle of Stalingrad]], the icon was with the [[Russian army]] on the right bank of the [[Volga]], and the [[Nazi]] troops couldn't cross the river. The Battle of Stalingrad began with a supplication before the Kazan Icon. Only when it was finished, did the troops receive the order to attack. The Kazan Icon was at the most important sectors of the front where the troops were preparing for an offensive.