As we all know, the most desperate thing in war is to be besieged. Generally when encountering soldiers who are strictly guarded, waiting is the best way to consume them. But in World War II, there was a battle that trapped a city for nearly nine hundred days, do you know where it happened? This battle is the famous Defense of Leningrad.
At that time, the German army had conquered many countries in Europe through blitzkrieg. Therefore, full of confidence, they decided to turn their aggressive eyes to the Soviet Union. After all, the Soviet Union was large, and after the recovery, it would certainly provide more resources for the German army. Therefore, the Germans drew up a detailed plan of attack and intended to completely take the Soviet Union within three months. The main strategic objective of the German army at that time was Leningrad.
Leningrad was not only an important industrial and transport area, but also the birthplace of the proletarian revolution. For Hitler, who was adept at inciting nationalism, there was no better blow than destroying a nation's faith. So, for Leningrad. The Germans attacked with an attitude of inevitable gain. The Heavy Defenses laid out by the Soviet Union disrupted the German plans. The Germans decided to switch their military strategy, besieging and then attacking.
Under the siege of the German army, the Soviet troops stationed in Leningrad and the residents of the living quarters ushered in more than two years of dark time. Once blocked, the biggest impact is that the material cannot be transported in time, and it may even be intercepted. Thus, famine was a serious problem in the Battle of Leningrad. Although the government gave subsidized food to the residents, it was bread and mixed with wood chips. Winters in the Soviet Union were cold and long, there was no steaming food, and many people either starved to death or died of illness.
In addition to eating, the most important thing is to keep warm. In the absence of supplies, people cannot use electricity or burn coal. The wood used as a fence was also robbed and used to burn firewood. After the government subsidies could not solve the problem of food and clothing, the people turned their attention to animals. Even rats, one of the four pests, were not hesitated to eat them all, and it is said that there was a tragic situation of killing each other.
In this battlefield battle, more than 1 million people died in Leningrad. This is still the case for those who stay at home, not to mention the daily life of the Soviet troops who are on the battlefield. With 1.5 million Soviet casualties, it was almost the worst battle of World War II. Fortunately, this 900-day siege finally ended in the late Jedi counterattack of the Soviet Army.
Although the battle was tragically killed and wounded, the Soviet people's spirit of never yielding made future generations feel admiration. If it were not for the Heavy Blows dealt to the Germans by the Soviets, perhaps many European countries would have lived in nightmares for a long time.