184. The 900 day siege of Leningrad; certainly the most tragic period in the history of St. Petersburg. September 8, 1941 the Germans outflanked the Red Army and fully encircled Leningrad. Thousands of civilians and troops refused to surrender to these fascists even after they blocked food, fuel, transportation, electricity and water. It was a tearful event as Sveta shared stories of individuals living off a 1/4 lb. of bread for a day in some of the coldest winters in history. It wasn't till January 27, 1944 that the Siege was fully lifted, but at the expense of nearly 500,000 lives.
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