Battlefield: Great Battles of WWII - Episode 6: The Siege of Leningrad

Editor's Take

Part of the Battlefield series, this episode reconstructs the 900-day siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and cruellest blockades in military history. It is strongest on how a city endured starvation and shelling for over two years, making it a sober counterweight to the more familiar tank-battle narratives of the Eastern Front.

This episode of Battlefield recounts the Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and most brutal sieges in military history. For 890 days, Hitler's armies encircled the Soviet city while its people endured starvation, cold, and constant bombardment. Presented in 4K, the film lays out the strategy, the suffering, and the endurance that defined the ordeal. It is a grim and powerful account of a city that refused to fall. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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