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People mark 68th anniversary of Leningrad Blockade in St. Petersburg

(Xinhua)

10:10, January 28, 2012

People wait to lay flowers at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 27, 2012, marking the end of the Siege of Leningrad. The battle, also known as the Leningrad Blockade, was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history and the most costly in terms of casualties. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)


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Martin at 2012-01-2878.21.17.*
My sincere feelings and greetings toward the peoplein Leningrad & Petrograd

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