In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, the subject of discussion is the epic 872 day long siege on Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), where hundreds of thousands of civilians perished, and starvation led to some residents resorting to cannibalism. To delve deeper into the story of this horrific and bloody siege, Patrick speaks to Anna Reid, author of the book Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II: 1941-1944.
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43. The Big Interview: Back to the Front with Julius Strauss
42. Intelligence Leaks
41. The Big Interview: Janet Anderson & Stephanie van den Berg on Putin's Arrest Warrant
40. Snipers, Assassinations, and New Nato Members
39. The Big Interview: Matteo Patrone on Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine
38. 'The Ukrainian Churchill'
37. The Big Interview with Dr Karin von Hippel
36. Xi's Moscow Visit
35. Mark Urban on Airborne Forces, Western Armour, and What Next?
34. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks?
33. David Alexander on The Cyber War
32. What Next in Bakhmut?
31. Simon Sebag Montefiore - Russian Rulers Past and Present
30. China's Peace Plan
29. One Year On
28. Military Incompetence
27. The People's Fight
26. Russian Advances
25. Leopards are coming
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