Vol. 10, No 4: 33–41.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Mikhail I. Shumilov. History

 2025

Scientific article

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Artem A. Burovsky
master's degree, Saint Petersburg State University
(Saint Petersburg, Russia),
burovsky.artiom@yandex.ru

Military Intelligence Tactics of the Red Army and the Wehrmacht during the Siege of Leningrad, Winter 1941–1942

Scientific adviser:
Kirill B. Nazarenko
Reviewer:
Sergej G. Verigin
Paper submitted on: 10/11/2025;
Accepted on: 12/15/2025;
Published online on: 12/15/2025.
 Abstract. This article examines the tactics employed by the reconnaissance units of the Baltic Fleet and the Wehrmacht during the Siege of Leningrad. Through a detailed examination of a series of clashes between German reconnaissance teams and Soviet defensive positions, it highlights the nature of combat during the winter of 1941–1942. The active advances by the enemy compelled Soviet military command to bolster coastal patrols with additional scouts and to deploy specialized units of hunters to counteract German observation posts.
Keywords: Second World War, military intelligence, Red Army, Wehrmacht, defense of Leningrad

For citation: Burovsky, A. A. Military Intelligence Tactics of the Red Army and the Wehrmacht during the Siege of Leningrad, Winter 1941–1942. StudArctic forum. 2025, 10 (4): 33–41.

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