{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b574e25fe33c7caa0cd2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"128. Battleground '44 - The Siege of Leningrad","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/692f67b564e774f5ef7e895a7244cfbc.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, the subject of discussion is the epic 872 day long siege on Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg), where hundreds of thousands of civilians perished, and starvation led to some residents resorting to cannibalism. To delve deeper into the story of this horrific and bloody siege, Patrick speaks to Anna Reid, author of the book <em>Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II: 1941-1944. </em></p><p>If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com</p><p>Producer: James Hodgson</p><p>X (Twitter): @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}