Keeping Murmansk in Soviet Hands Is one of the Most Heroic Stories of the War
The far northern port of Murmansk served as a crucial link between the Soviet Union and the United States' Lend-Lease program. Despite the port's importance, its defense was relegated to a handful of riflemen and Soviet Navy patrol boats. How they kept it in Soviet hands is one of the most heroic stories of the war.
Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring. This article first appeared in 2017.
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