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Remember the Siege of Leningrad: September 1941–January 1944.

The Siege of Leningrad, also known as “the 900-day siege,” since it nearly lasted that long (in actuality, it lasted 872 days), occurred when German and Finnish forces surrounded Leningrad and took over the city.

The Soviet government had its citizenry work on building fortifications throughout the city, although the area was almost entirely encircled by invading forces by November. The siege claimed more than 650,000 Soviet lives in a single year alone due to starvation, disease, and shelling.

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Young dragoon of the Finnish Cavalry Brigade. Tsalkki-Suojärvi, September 12, 1941. 

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Finnish soldier and canine friend prepare to meet the Soviets at the war dog school near Hameenlinna, Finland, home town of the country's national composer, Sibelius.

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Finnish machine-gun crew near Syväri, 1941.