Play media To sustain the defence of the city, it was vitally important for the Red Army to establish a route for bringing a constant flow of supplies into Leningrad.
Uddybende artikel: Livets Vej For at opretholde forsvaret af byen var det var vital betydning for den Røde Hær at få etableret en rute, hvorigennem der til stadighed kunne bringes forsyninger til Leningrad.