The Siege of Leningrad was one of the most brutal battles of the
Second World War. The second largest and most populous city in the
Soviet Union, Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, was one of the three
priority targets of the German invasion, Operation Barbarossa. A
total of 333 large military factories were concentrated in
Leningrad and, accordingly, 565,000 workers lived there, producing
tanks, aircraft, artillery and warships. On 10 July 1941, German
tank divisions, having broken through the front south of the city
of Pskov, reached the town of Luga. From there, Hitler's forces had
just over 110 miles to go to Leningrad. Meanwhile, the city was
feverishly preparing for defence. Stalin's deputies, Zhdanov and
Voroshilov, planned to use the entire combat-ready population of
Leningrad for that purpose. Believing that the city would soon be
captured by the Germans, Stalin ordered the immediate evacuation of
military factories and skilled workers from Leningrad to the East.
Before the city was completely blockaded, most of the valuable
equipment had been removed. However, the remaining civilian
population, including about 400,000 children, were left to their
fate. In early September 1941, German divisions supported by the
Luftwaffe's VIII Fliegerkorps, captured the town of Shlisselburg.
Leningrad was now cut off from the rest of the Soviet Union. Hitler
believed that the city would soon echo to the sound of German
jackboots. Leningrad, however, did not give up. In the autumn of
1941, the Wehrmacht did not have enough forces to take the city and
for three long years the main means of fighting its defenders were
the Luftwaffe and long-range artillery. In September 1941, when the
systematic bombing and shelling began, many thousands of families
tried to leave Leningrad, but nearly all of the escape routes were
cut off. Food supplies in the city sharply decreased. In this book
the authors explore the full story of the German and Soviet aerial
battles in the Leningrad sector during the siege. There are
devastating details of the bombing of the starving population,
numerous attempts by the Luftwaffe to destroy the Red Baltic Fleet,
and air attacks against the �Road of Life', along which vital
food and ammunition were delivered to the city, and combats in the
skies over Leningrad and its surroundings. Revealing what was
happening in the air and on the ground, as well as in the German
and Russian headquarters, the authors explain why, in spite of
numerous successes, the Luftwaffe failed to help force the
surrender of Leningrad.
General
| Imprint: |
Air World
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Authors: |
Dmitry Degtev
• Dmitry Zubov
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-06123-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-399-06123-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781399061230 |
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