The Siege of Leningrad

PBS America (Freeview)

4:00 PM to 5:10 PM

Thursday 5 June

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The 872-day German and Finnish encirclement of the Soviet city between September 1941 and January 1944, which saw its inhabitants falling into despair, starvation and cannibalism. This documentary features extensive interviews with historian Anna Reid, while eyewitnesses recall the dramatic events. Original diaries and documents, along with rarely seen film and photographic material, illustrate the tragedy