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1941
August
22
The Germans before Leningrad
In August 1941 the Germans broke the Luga Line and reached Leningrad. On 30–31 August they took Mga, cutting the city’s last rail link with the country.
September
08
Key event
The siege of Leningrad begins
On 8 September 1941 the Germans took Shlisselburg on Lake Ladoga and cut Leningrad off from the country. A blockade of almost two and a half years began.
December
21
Famine in Leningrad
In December 1941 almost 53,000 people died of hunger and cold in besieged Leningrad, and the death rate rose from week to week.