In 1942, during the brutal Siege of Leningrad, wounded Red Army soldier Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin made an extraordinary choice: amidst widespread starvation, he secretly saved his bread rations for his starving family. This act is the ultimate WW2 survival story, showcasing an incredible human spirit that defied certain the future of Europe.
0:00 | INTRO: The Soldier Who Starved Himself to Save His Son
1:02 | PART 1: The Debt – A Union Born of Guilt and Honor
1:59 | PART 2: The Reed – Escaping the German Hunters in the Swamp
3:18 | PART 3: The Neighbor – The Miracle of the Nevsky Pyatachok
4:54 | PART 4: The Lost Sons – The Tragedy of Leningrad’s Starvation
5:57 | PART 5: The Resurrection – Fighting the Medics with Crutches
6:54 | PART 6: The Baskov Lane – Poverty, Rats, and The Training Ground
7:40 | OUTRO: The Lessons That Ascended to the Kremlin
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