Battlefield - Season 4 - Eps 6: The Siege of Leningrad
This is the story of one of Second World War's most harrowing episodes. The 890 day siege of the Soviet Union's second city has come to epitomise the misery, suffering and savagery of the war on the Eastern Front. The city was not finally liberated by Soviet troops until 19th January 1944 - by that time 600,000 of its citizens had starved to death and 200,000 more had perished in the bombing. This is a brand new episode from the landmark television series 'Battlefield'. Featuring fascinating archive footage from all over the world the programme includes a review of the political and military situation before the battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics and the story of the battle itself. Vivid graphics place the battle into the context of the war as a whole.
About Battlefield
Title: Battlefield
First Air Date: 1994-02-02
Last Air Date: 2002-06-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.25/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 42
Network: Unknown
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Battlefield is a documentary series initially shown in 1994 that explores the most important battles fought primarily during the Second World War but also the Vietnam War. The series employs a novel approach in which history is described by detailed accounts of major battles together with background and contextual information.
