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"City of Thieves" and the Siege of Leningrad

Published on Apr 06, 2018

This is designed as an intro to David Benioff's book, "City of Thieves" which takes place against the backdrop of the siege of Leningrad. Slides are conversation starters and rely on the knowledge of the presenter to develop the ideas presented. Created by Linda Pack Butler, it is designed for an audience that does not know much military history or much 20th century history.

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"City of Thieves"

and the Siege of Leningrad
2.

Fact vs. Fiction

Consider the Attributes of
3.

June 1941:

The Nazis launch Operation Barbarossa
4.

Destroy the Soviet state. ... Why?

This is a simple plan:
5.

Operation Red Beard

Translation:
6.

Operation Barbarossa

Explaining


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By September, 1941 ...

a million civilians flee Leningrad ...
8.

Throwdown!
The Nazi army
vs.
The Soviet army
and the
citizens of Leningrad

9.

How long is 900 days?

Why is it "the worst siege in military history"?
10.

The Road of Life,
Lagoda Lake's "ice and water road",
is the one road in or out.

11.

More than
300,000 Soviet troops
die in the siege.

12.

More than 1 million
citizens die
from starvation,
the cold,
and the shelling.

13.

January 27, 1944:

The Soviets break the German line. The siege ends.
14.

Reality vs. Fiction

  • As we read, consider the absurd in both situations.
  • Note the fine line between courage and stupidity –
  • and courage and foolishness.
  • Consider the vast territory of human nobility and the frailty of humanity.


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Sources



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And, of course:

  • David Benioff ("City of Thieves")
  • Viking Penguin Publishers
  • – Google Images

Linda Pack Butler