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20 August, the Day the Leningrad Seat Began, One of the Longest and Most Bloody Blocks of History

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On August 20, 1941, the German troops began the Leningrad settlement, one of the longest and bloody blocks of history. The city resisted nearly 900 days, despite hunger and bombings, losing over one million inhabitants.
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20 August, the Day the Leningrad Seat Began, One of the Longest and Most Bloody Blocks of History

On August 20, 1941, the German troops began the Leningrad settlement, one of the longest and bloody blocks of history. The city resisted nearly 900 days, despite hunger and bombings, losing over one million inhabitants.

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