In January, seige lifts on Leningrad the "Hero City of the Soviet Union"

Category
War
Place
Russia
Date
1944
Reference
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"Leningrad became a symbol of the Russian resistance in the Great Patriotic War against the German invaders, and the raising of the siege was celebrated throughout the Soviet Union. In 1945, the city was awarded the Order of Lenin and in 1965, given the title of 'Hero City of the Soviet Union.'" [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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World War II
1939
1945
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