The severe winter of 1941-42 was by far the worst period of the siege, when food reserves ran out, rations dropped to a little over three ounces of bread per person per day and regular supplies of water, fuel, and electricity stopped. Its epic suffering and endurance earned Leningrad the title of 'Hero City of the Soviet Union'. This book is from an article in issue 123 of After the Battle magazine, the joint authors were Karel Margry and Ron Hogg.
96 pages, hard back, and 17x25cm. Colour, black and white images, and text. Reprint of an article from Issue 123.
The book is made up of images more 'then' than 'now', with most of those 'now' images from 2003 taken by a range of sources; these could have easily of been more current for a 2024 reprint and in colour, too.
The text gives good context to the images, which depict the privations of the civilian population during the siege and how they overcame it.
There are some inspirational images for those interested in the siege, modelling wise, and some that capture the basic difficulties of life in the city, with an emphasis on the residents and occupants of Leningrad vis a vis the Germans besieging the city.
Any sort of analysis of the siege is in the conclusion and is about a paragraph long stating anyone wishing to engage Russians needs to be prepared for a long and difficult struggle to beat the Russian ability to persevere in the most trying circumstances for extended periods of time.
A short read, this will add to your understanding of the siege, the effects on and efforts of the civilian population to beat the Germans.
Map, it pays to know where the city is you're reading about
A more current, color image would add to the story.
cabbage would be a theme...