Samara Archivists Show Rare Photos of Young Leningrad Siege Survivors

82 years ago, the Leningrad Siege ended. From September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944, the city was besieged by fascist troops. Residents died from hunger, cold, and bombings but did not surrender. Those who were evacuated were cared for by doctors, orphanage caregivers, and families who were not afraid to take in the young Leningraders. For more than 5,000 siege children, the rear city of Kuybyshev became a second home. Look at the archival photos of the lives of young Leningraders on Samara land.

Read our article about the friendship between Stalingrad veterans and workers of another Kuybyshev enterprise— the Maslennikov Plant. Samara residents took patronage over the servicemen of the 157th Rifle Division, traveled to the front to see them, and brought ammunition and gifts.

And in this article, we described how mobilization took place in Kuybyshev.