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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2026 · 6 MIN

872 Days of Hell: How Leningrad Refused to Surrender

from Rewinding History · host Revolute Network

For nearly two and a half years, an entire city stood on the edge of extinction. Surrounded by German forces, cut off from supplies, and devastated by hunger, freezing temperatures, and constant bombardment, the people of Leningrad endured one of the longest and deadliest sieges in human history. This episode explores the unimaginable suffering, extraordinary resilience, and desperate fight for survival that turned Leningrad into a symbol of courage during World War II. Few cities have ever paid such a terrible price for freedom.

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