This battle was partially relieved following the Operation Iskra counteroffensive. During this battle, a planned encirclement failed after an army was unable to reach the Svir River. Carl Mannerheim turned down offers to have his troops directly take part in this battle, which started after Finnish forces recaptured the Kar
This battle was partially relieved following the Operation Iskra counteroffensive. During this battle, a planned encirclement failed after an army was unable to reach the Svir River. Carl Mannerheim turned down offers to have his troops directly take part in this battle, which started after Finnish forces recaptured the Karelian Isthmus. This battle involved an attempt to capture the northern objective of Operation Barbarossa. A vital supply route during this battle called the Road of Life involved a treacherous journey over a frozen Lake Ladoga. For 10 points, name this nearly 900 day long siege of a northern Soviet city during World War II.
This battle was partially relieved following the Operation Iskra counteroffensive.
Siege of Leningrad [or 900 Day Siege before mention]