Fire strike on Russian transformer plant
In all likelihood, this substation was located south of Leningrad, meaning it would have come under fire in the summer or autumn of 1942. The low-angle shot suggests that enemy positions were situated in front of the transformer station. Undated photograph taken by the soldier Gruber.
Power Supply Under Siege: To supply the besieged city with electricity, the "Cable of Life" was laid across Lake Ladoga. After regular power grids were cut off, Soviet engineers succeeded in September 1942 in laying a high-voltage cable along the bed of Lake Ladoga, connecting the hydroelectric power plant on the Volkhov River to Leningrad. The cable was laid under life-threatening conditions—often at night and under artillery fire. Additionally, makeshift power plants remaining within the city helped maintain vital infrastructure.
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