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Gerald · 09-10-11, 06:48 AM

St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, has commemorated the 70th anniversary of the start of a siege of the city by Hitler's armies during the Second World War.

Then called Leningrad, the German attack was to last nearly 900 days, cost 750,000 lives and led to the horrific suffering of its people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14849339

Note: 9 September 2011 Last updated at 14:08 GMT

09-10-11, 06:48 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Russia commemorates 70th years since Leningrad siege St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, has commemorated the 70th anniversary of the start of a siege of the city by Hitler's armies during the Second World War. Then called Leningrad, the German attack was to last nearly 900 days, cost 750,000 lives and led to the horrific suffering of its people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14849339 Note: 9 September 2011 Last updated at 14:08 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie