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Originally Posted by Betonov
Second longest siege in modern history.
How come the Germans decided not to attack the city directly, like Stalingrad ??
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The Germans had plans for an assault to take the city after the fall of Sevastopol in 1942, but it was canned after the Soviets launched a large counteroffensive at the same time. Following that, I doubt the Germans could afford to concentrate enough forces there to take the city.