How a Soviet Attempt To End the Siege of Leningrad Ended in Disaster
The offensive led to staggering losses for the Red Army. Here's What You Need to Know: The remains of some of the dead Red Army soldiers still turn up today. On February 23, 1942, Red Army Day, the People’s Commissar of Defense, Josef Stalin, issued Order No. 55. It read in part as follows: “But the enemy’s efforts have been in vain. The initiative now is in our hands and the futile attempts of Hitler’s out of tune, rusted machine are unable to withstand the pressure of the Red Army. The day is not far when a powerful blow of the Red Army will hurl back the enemy beasts from Leningra...
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