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title: Map of the Siege of Leningrad
author: Willi P & WikiForMen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20269/map-of-the-siege-of-leningrad/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-03-26
---

# Map of the Siege of Leningrad

_Authored by Willi P & WikiForMen_

## Image File

[![Map of the Siege of Leningrad](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20269.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20269.png)

## Image Caption

A map showing the [Siege of Leningrad](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2680/siege-of-leningrad/) (Saint Petersburg) during [Operation Barbarossa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Barbarossa/), the invasion of the USSR launched by the leader of Nazi Germany [Adolf Hitler](https://www.worldhistory.org/Adolf_Hitler/) (1889-1945) in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). The siege, more accurately described as a blockade, lasted from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944. (Imperial War Museums)

## Cite This Work

### APA
WikiForMen, W. P. &. (2025, March 26). Map of the Siege of Leningrad. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20269/map-of-the-siege-of-leningrad/>
### Chicago
WikiForMen, Willi P &. "Map of the Siege of Leningrad." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20269/map-of-the-siege-of-leningrad/>.
### MLA
WikiForMen, Willi P &. "Map of the Siege of Leningrad." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20269/map-of-the-siege-of-leningrad/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Siege_of_Leningrad_(winter_1941).svg) by [**Willi P & WikiForMen**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Siege_of_Leningrad_(winter_1941).svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.