Battlefield - Great Battles of WWII | Ep.6: The Siege of Leningrad | Free Documentary History

Battlefield - Season 4, Episode 6: The Siege of Leningrad | History Documentary

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In this episode:
The Siege of Leningrad tells the grim story of one of the longest and most brutal sieges in military history. For 890 days, Hitler’s armies encircled the Soviet Union’s second city, unleashing a campaign of starvation, bombardment, and psychological warfare. By the time Soviet forces broke the siege on January 19th, 1944, over 600,000 civilians had died from starvation —another 200,000 lost their lives to relentless shelling and air raids.

This new episode from the acclaimed documentary series Battlefield explores the full scale of this wartime catastrophe. With rarely seen archive footage from around the world, the programme provides a comprehensive analysis of the political and military context, key leaders and commanders, the weapons and tactics used, and the grim reality of life inside the besieged city.

The series:
Battlefield is an acclaimed documentary series that redefines the standard for historical war storytelling. Through meticulous research, rare archival footage, and compelling narration, the series offers an in-depth look at some of the most significant military campaigns of the 20th century, placing each confrontation within its broader political, strategic, and human context.
Each episode delivers a comprehensive exploration of a major battle or theatre of war, combining powerful visuals with detailed battle maps, firsthand accounts, and expert analysis. The series brings clarity to the chaos of war, presenting military history with both gravity and precision. Praised for its educational value and documentary rigour, Battlefield remains a benchmark for military history programming—an essential watch for scholars, history enthusiasts, and general audiences alike.

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