Siege of Leningrad

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Summary

The Siege of Leningrad was a military blockade undertaken by the Axis powers against the city of Leningrad in the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front of World War II from 1941 to 1944.

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context of the room's theft
During the German occupation of the region, the Amber Room was looted from the Catherine Palace by the Wehrmacht.
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Context for the destruction of the palace
The palace was occupied and heavily damaged by German forces during the Siege of Leningrad, leading to the loss of many original interior features.
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The military context for the seizure of the Amber Room
The German capture of the area surrounding Leningrad enabled the looting of the Catherine Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.
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