How long did the Siege of Leningrad last?

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Eastern Front Red Army soldier waving the Soviet flag during the Battle of Stalingrad.

The Siege of Leningrad was a prolonged military blockade during World War II that lasted for 872 days. It began on September 8, 1941, and concluded on January 27, 1944, when a successful Soviet offensive drove German forces away from the city's outskirts.1