The Leningrad–Novgorod strategic offensive (Jan 14 - Mar 1, 1944) was launch by the Red Army on January 14, 1944, with the goal of lifting the 900-day siege of Leningrad. The Red Army liberated the City of Leningrad on January 24; two week later, they regained control of the Moscow-Leningrad railway. When the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive ended on March 1, the German military was push back between 60 to 100 kms, from Leningrad to the Luga River, suffering close to 72,000 casualties. The Red Army paid for this victory at a great cost, suffering over 313,000 casualties.
