Several strong attacks of the German army were thwarted by the Soviet army, and as the long siege began, the German elite units around Leningrad that had planned to continue the offensive were withdrawn one after another, at this time Hitler had shifted his strategic focus to the direction of Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union, and the German Fourth Panzer Corps, which had previously killed all the way to Leningrad, and the 57th Panzer Corps, which had been transferred to reinforcements, were among the transfers, and even the 18th Air Army was transferred to the German army in the direction of Moscow, and the plan to capture the second largest city in the Soviet Union named after Lenin had become a fantasy.
Since then, the Soviets and Germans have been in a state of see-saw around this isolated city, sporadic fighting and constant shelling still exist, because the previous plan was frustrated, Hitler had to declare to the outside world: our goal was to encircle Leningrad and let artillery fire and bombs raze it to the ground, and the food and survival of the Soviets in the city are not in the scope of our German consideration, and we do not want to keep these populations at all.
So, will the constant shelling and siege bring the Leningradites to their knees?Hitler, of course, thought so, but the heroic people of Leningrad would eventually tell him with blood and tenacity that this is impossible, that it is impossible to surround or shell, Leningrad will never give in, it will always exist.
Strong people can always find a way to survive, in the winter of 1941, the Soviet army and the Soviet people miraculously opened an improvised road on the ice of Lake Ladoga, this road on the lake is now the only way for the people of Leningrad to communicate with the outside world, the wounded, food, supplies, equipment, are transported through this road, so this road is called the road of life, it is it that enabled the Soviet army and people to finally overcome the cold and hunger.
It is also this road, because it is on the ice, there are often tragic situations where the road surface cracks and the vehicle sinks, and at the same time, it also has to face the attack of the Luftwaffe, and in order to continue to give the isolated city of Leningrad ** supplies, the Soviet army also paid heavy sacrifices to defend it, so it is also an out-and-out road to death.
And then, the Soviet soldiers and civilians will go through a long ordeal, fight against the Germans, cold and hunger, and wait for the day when the ** order will be given, and the heroic people of Leningrad will work together with Soviet troops from other directions to deal a devastating blow to the German invaders.