Effects of the siege of Leningrad

The 872-day siege of Leningrad, Russia, resulted from the failure of the German Army Group North to capture Leningrad in the Eastern Front during World War II. The siege lasted from September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944, and was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history. == Civilian casualties == As Soviet records during the war were incomplete, the ultimate number of casualties during the siege is disputed.

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