Leningrad in the Fight

The city of Leningrad. 1941-1942 years. City views. Streets, buildings, monuments of history and architecture. Rivers Neva, Fontanka. Embankments. The movement of river, road, urban transport. Pedestrian traffic. Prospectus of the 25th October 22 June 1941. People listen to the speech of VM Molotov. The meeting at the Kirov plant. Girls are pasting posters: "The Motherland Calls", "Beat the Fascist Bastard" and others. Volunteers receive weapons. Seeing off to the front. The movement of units of the Red Army. Military aircraft in the air, warships at sea. The movement of an armored train. Villagers are leaving their homes, driving livestock into the forest. Residents of Leningrad and surrounding settlements on the construction of fortifications. Production processes at military factories. Sewing uniforms for soldiers. Delivery of warm clothes. Women blacksmiths, police officers at work. Women and children run to the bomb shelter. Residents of Leningrad are on duty on the roof of the house during the bombing, throwing incendiary bombs. Destroyed buildings. Homeless residents. A German plane is burning and falling. The killed pilot. Fires. Firefighters are working on a fire. A. A. Zhdanov in his study in Smolny; presents awards. Meeting of the Military Council. Disguised anti-aircraft guns. Life and everyday life of the inhabitants of the besieged city of Leningrad. Issuing bread by cards. Residents are carrying coffins with the bodies of the dead. Delivery of products to the besieged city of Leningrad by planes and cars. The movement of vehicles with loads across Lake Ladoga. Laying a railway line. Evacuation of residents. Combat operations of the Soviet troops, the navy, the air force, partisan formations. Ice drift on the Neva River. Tram traffic with passengers.

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sound E. Belsky, V. Kotov, ass. cameraman L. Kikaz, speaker R. Vygodsky