The Unknown War The Siege of Leningrad (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

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The Unknown War

The Siege of Leningrad (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

In the history of the Unknown War, Leningrad stands out as a symbol of the courage and persistence of the Russian people. For years Leningrad resisted capture by Hitler's forces. In the aching cold of winter, with nothing to eat, hundreds ...See moreIn the history of the Unknown War, Leningrad stands out as a symbol of the courage and persistence of the Russian people. For years Leningrad resisted capture by Hitler's forces. In the aching cold of winter, with nothing to eat, hundreds of thousands of Leningraders perished from starvation or simply froze to death. Still they fought on. During the terrifying siege, which the Russians call "The 900 Days," Nazi troops encircled the city and cut off all communications -- but Leningrad would not surrender. See less

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Name	Known for
Burt Lancaster Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Franz Halder Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Dmitri Shostakovich Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Andrei Zhdanov Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Neuvostoliiton näyttely Suomessa (1946)
Georgi Zhukov Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Fall of Berlin (1945)