Leningrad, state of siege, Michael Jones
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Label
Leningrad, state of siege, Michael Jones
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
platesillustrationsmapsportraits
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Leningrad
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
237004692
Responsibility statement
Michael Jones
Sub title
state of siege
Summary
Describes life in the Russian city of Leningrad during World War II
Table Of Contents
Preface -- Timeline -- Bread rations -- "An almost scientific method" : the German advance -- "The biggest bag of shit in the Army" : attempts to defend -- The butcher's hook : ordinary civilians' experience -- The noose : the blockade is not broken -- Elena's sketchbook : the emerging horror -- The abortionist : the onset of mass starvation -- One black beret : the authorities lose control -- The road of life : keeping hope alive -- The symphony : finding the will to survive -- Operation Spark : the military breakthrough -- Something necessary : the siege is lifted -- Epilogue
Creator
Subject
- 1939-1945
- Biography
- World War (1939-1945)
- Russia (Federation) + Saint Petersburg
- Military campaigns
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Biography
- History
- Soviet Union
- Sankt Petersburg -- Belagerung
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) + History -- Siege, 1941-1944
- Siege of Saint Petersburg (Russia : 1941-1944)
- Geschichte 1941-1944
- Food supply
Content
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- Classification4
- Creator1
- Genre2
- Subject13
- 1939-1945
- Biography
- World War (1939-1945)
- Russia (Federation) + Saint Petersburg
- Military campaigns
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Biography
- History
- Soviet Union
- Sankt Petersburg -- Belagerung
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) + History -- Siege, 1941-1944
- Siege of Saint Petersburg (Russia : 1941-1944)
- Geschichte 1941-1944
- Food supply
- Content1
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