The Siege of Leningrad is one of the great under-recognized tragedies of WWII and, indeed, of history. Lasting almost two-and-a-half years, the heroic people of the Soviet city held on against a relentless onslaught from German forces. And though their survival is the stuff of legend, life under siege was far from easy, and it forced the Leningrad residents and defenders into drastic and grisly measures to survive…