Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Leningrad Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... Leningrad (Ленинград in Russian) is a Russian ska punk band from Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). ... Dmitri Shostakovichs Symphony No. ... Leningrad is a 1989 song written and performed by American singer and songwriter Billy Joel. ...
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Hitler had stated to his generals that once Leningrad had been surrounded and bombarded from the air and by artillery on the ground, the resolve of the city to continue the fight would disappear.
By mid-September (two weeks into the siege), Leningrad was effectively surrounded and cut-off from the rest of Russia with minimal food and energy supplies for her population.
Ironically, though the weather was extremely cold for the people of Leningrad, it was not cold enough to sufficiently freeze the lake to allow it to cope with the weight of lorries.
Leningrad came to symbolize the Soviet-Nazi conflict, and Americans especially identified with the Leningrad inhabitants.
Leningrad still remains a symbol of Nazi brutality and aggression on the Eastern Front.
The 900-Day Siege of Leningrad, Russia (The Leningrad Blockade) is an index and description of the history of Leningrad during the blockade years of World War II.
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