The Siege of Leningrad: 900 Days of Terror (Cassell Military Paperbacks) [Paperback]

David M. Glantz (Author)

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Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Leningrad (now reverted to its pre-1914 name of St Petersburg) was surrounded by German forces in 1941 and cut off from the rest of Russia. It was besieged for nearly three years, the great city's population suffering terribly in the bitter cold of the Russian winter. Over a million men, women and children died of starvation and hypothermia, but the city fought on and never surrendered. In 1943 the Russian army broke through to link up with the garrison and end the longest, bloodiest siege of the Second World War.

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"Seal off Leningrad, then weaken it by terror and starvation" Adolf Hitler" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

David M Glantz is a former US Army intelligence specialist with a unique knowledge of the Russian army and Russian military history. His WHEN TITANS CLASHED is the standard single volume account of the war in Russia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Cassell (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0304366722
• ISBN-13: 978-0304366729
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 5 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David M Glantz is a former US Army intelligence specialist with a unique knowledge of the Russian army and Russian military history. His WHEN TITANS CLASHED is the standard single volume account of the war in Russia.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great general account, July 2, 2001

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T. Kunikov (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Siege of Leningrad 1941-44: 900 Days of Terror (Hardcover)

A great general account of WWII around Leningrad. It has both the Germans and the Finns in it and describes operations from 1941 to 1944 when the siege was lifted. You find out about the first battles, like those done by Vatutin when he encircled the 8th Panzer division in 1941, something that might come as a surprise to many, and delayed Army Group North for 3 weeks. As well about the operations in 1942 and 1943 which restored the land link with the rest of the USSR yet the siege in and of itself would last until 1944. For those not too familiar with the Eastern Front this would be a great book, for those that want details of everything that happened within those 3 years, I would suggest waiting for Glantz's next book on Leningrad, a more indepth study. This book is also unlike the others of his that I have in that it has many pictures, exactly like his new "Barbarosa" book.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to the Seige, April 18, 2002

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Anthony Cooper (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Siege of Leningrad 1941-44: 900 Days of Terror (Hardcover)

This book is unlike Glantz's books on Kursk, Kharkov, or Mars in that it is a slim, larger-sized hardback with a lot of photos and color maps. He also doesn't go into a large amount of detail. This scope makes it a lot easier to understand - while I understood battles that Erickson (in "The Road to Stalingrad") describes but I was confused about. Also, it's a good primer before jumping into "The 900 Days" by Salisbury.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, July 11, 2001

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Steve (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Siege of Leningrad 1941-44: 900 Days of Terror (Hardcover)

This book sheds light on a relatively unknown (for me, anyway) part of the war on the Eastern Front. As well as the indepth text (which one is always assured of when David Glantz is the writer), two other things place this book ahead of the rest. First, the maps (one can easily lose track of what is happening when it comes to Russian place names); second, the photographs, which are mostly new and not the same old tired images. There are also exhaustive chapter notes and appendices. For anyone wanting to know what really happened at Leningrad in World War II, this book is a must. Well done Mr Glantz