The Siege of Leningrad was an Axis military blockade of Leningrad by Germany and Finland from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944, lasting 872 days, during which the city was never captured. Historians estimate approximately 1.5 million deaths from a prewar population of 3.2 million, and the siege ended in a Soviet victory as Axis forces were pushed back from the city.
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Battle TypeProlonged siege and blockade 1 LocationLeningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), Soviet Union 1 OutcomeSoviet victory; Axis forces repelled 60-100 km from Leningrad 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Historians estimate approximately 1.5 million deaths from a prewar population of 3.2 million
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8 September 1941 - 27 January 1944 (2 years, 4 months, 19 days)
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Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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Soviet victory; Axis forces repelled 60-100 km from Leningrad
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Part Of: Eastern Front (World War II), Infobox: Part ofQuote, Part Of: Eastern Front (World War II), Infobox: Part of
Eastern Front (World War II) of World War II
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Led By: Georgy Zhukov, Infobox: Commanders (Soviet)Quote, Led By: Georgy Zhukov, Infobox: Commanders (Soviet)
Georgy Zhukov
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