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With the Red Army much to outflanked, the Germans plow through with the Blitzkrieg. While the rest of the army rolls through Russia, Hitler orders that Leningrad isnt to be directly attacked but trapped without food, water, or any other living supplies.
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Germans cut off one of the main supply routes to the city, severing flow of rations to the city
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Corpses pile up in the Russian streets as a result of the inability to bury the dead because the earth was too frozen. Estimated 55,000 dead. "You just had to step over corpses in the street..."
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This supply route sent in barely any supplies but it still sent in supplies
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Hitlers orders that Leningrad be destroyed by land and air attacks
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Hitler orders the stop of all German advanvements as winter is setting in.
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Soviet forces break through German lines to give citizens much needed rations
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In a massive two week offensive the Soviets overtake the German North Army Group
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Soviets open up Russian railway to Leningrad and Stalin declares the siege is over.
