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The bloodiest battle in the history of mankind decided the outcome of World War II. The German Army still maintained its strength, but the All

The bloodiest battle in the history of mankind decided the outcome of World War II. The German Army still maintained its strength, but the Allied...

Saint Petersburg, then Leningrad, was the scene of one of the bloodiest and most tragic episodes of the Second World War. Nazi Germany's siege of Russia's former capital lasted 872 days, claiming the lives up to a million civilians and about...

On January 18, 1943, Soviet forces scored an important victory against Nazi German forces besieging the City of Lenin, finally breaching the blockade which had lasted for over two years.

The Red Army only had to cover 15 km. But this short distance cost the lives of thirty thousand Soviet soldiers.

80 years ago, the Red Army launched Operation Iskra, which brought an end to the siege of Leningrad Read Full Article at RT.com

For the population of the second most important Soviet city suffering from siege and mass starvation, New Year’s festivities were perhaps th

For the population of the second most important Soviet city suffering from siege and mass starvation, New Year’s festivities were perhaps the only joy in life.