Leningrad Blitzkrieg 1941-1942

This book, based on truly unique sources, unveils the mystery behind the reasons for the Siege of Leningrad. It presents materials from the war diaries of two senior officers of the Wehrmacht – Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb and Colonel General Franz Halder. The daily entries of Hitler's military leaders, starting from the attack on the USSR and the description of the battles for Leningrad in 1941-1942, are meticulously analyzed and supplemented with comments from the famous military historian Yuri Lebedev.