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In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, the subject of discussion is the epic 872 day long siege on Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), where hundreds of thousands of civilians perished, and starvation led to some residents resorting to cannibalism. To delve deeper into the story of this horrific and bloody siege, Patrick speaks to Anna Reid, author of the book Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II: 1941-1944.
If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected]
Producer: James Hodgson
X (Twitter): @PodBattleground
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In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, the subject of discussion is the epic 872 day long siege on Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), where hundreds of thousands of civilians perished, and starvation led to some residents resorting to cannibalism. To delve deeper into the story of this horrific and bloody siege, Patrick speaks to Anna Reid, author of the book Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II: 1941-1944.
If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected]
Producer: James Hodgson
X (Twitter): @PodBattleground
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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