The Leningrad Blockade, 1941-1944: A New Documentary History from the Soviet Archives (Annals of Communism Series)

Based largely on formerly top-secret Soviet archival documents (including 66 reproduced documents and 70 illustrations), this book portrays the inner workings of the communist party and secret police during Germany's horrific 1941–44 siege of Leningrad, during which close to one million citizens perished. It shows how the city's inhabitants responded to the extraordinary demands placed upon them, encompassing both the activities of the political, security, and military elite as well as the actions and attitudes of ordinary Leningraders. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Contents 8 List of Maps 10 Acknowledgments 12 Note on Transliteration 16 Note on the Documents 18 Soviet Terminology, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 20 List of Documents 22 Chronology of the Leningrad Blockade 28 INTRODUCTION 32 CHAPTER 1. Leningrad During the Second World War and Its Aftermath 46 CHAPTER 2. Who Ruled Leningrad? 109 CHAPTER 3. Policies of Total War 215 CHAPTER 4. The Struggle to Survive 293 CHAPTER 5. The Popular Mood 392 CHAPTER 6. The Question of Organized Opposition 431 CONCLUSIONS 467 APPENDIX A. Daily Bread Rations 476 APPENDIX B. Official Monthly Rations for Food Other than Bread 477 APPENDIX C. Rations Actually Distributed Other than Bread, 1 January–31 March 1942, According to Leningradskaia Pravda 479 Notes 482 Bibliography of Sources Cited 524 Index 538 A 538 B 538 C 539 D 539 E 540 F 540 G 540 H 541 I 541 J 541 K 541 L 543 M 543 N 544 O 544 P 545 R 546 S 546 T 547 U 548 V 548 W 548 Y 548 Z 548 Photo gallery 360 Ased Largely On Formerly Top-secret Soviet Archival Documents (including 66 Reproduced Documents And 70 Illustrations), This Book Portrays The Inner Workings Of The Communist Party And Secret Police During Germany's Horrific 1941-44 Siege Of Leningrad, During Which Close To One Million Citizens Perished. It Shows How The City's Inhabitants Responded To The Extraordinary Demands Placed Upon Them, Encompassing Both The Activities Of The Political, Security, And Military Elite As Well As The Actions And Attitudes Of Ordinary Leningraders. -- Publisher Description. Note On Transliteration -- Note On The Documents -- Soviet Terminology, Acronyms, And Abbreviations -- List Of Documents -- Chronology Of The Leningrad Blockade -- Leningrad During The Second World War And Its Aftermath -- Who Ruled Leningrad? -- Policies Of Total War -- The Struggle To Survive -- The Popular Mood -- The Question Of Organized Opposition -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Daily Bread Rations -- Appendix B: Official Monthly Rations For Food Other Than Bread -- Appendix C: Rations Actually Distributed Other Than Bread, 1 January-31 March 1942, According To Leningradskaia Pravda. Richard Bidlack And Nikita Lomagin ; Translations By Marian Schwartz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.