A frozen body in the snow during the deadly siege of Leningrad. Dead bodies were such a common sight during the 900-day siege that passersby hardly gave a look before walking on. |
The Leningrad skyline. A third of Leningrad's population of 3 million perished, but the handsome skyline pictured here in silhouette and reflection under the city's big sky survived the blockade. |
Leningrad citizens use a sled to transport a corpse to burial grounds on the city's outskirts. |