“Bread in those days was like gold!”

A survivor’s account of the Siege of Leningrad

The Blockade of Leningrad is a particularly dark period in modern history. Almost anyone who has family ties in the city will know someone directly affected by it. My great uncle was among those who survived the blockade – aged only six when it began. Hearing his account of events ...
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“Bread in those days was like gold!”