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On Sat. 22 Nov 1941 As the ice on Lake Ladoga reached 20 centimeters i.....

1941-11-22

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As the ice on Lake Ladoga reached 20 centimeters in thickness, 60 trucks made the crossing, aiming to bring back food into Leningrad, Russia on their return trip on the next day.

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