Technical camouflage in the defense of Leningrad

Relevance . The topic of the defense of besieged Leningrad has been studied in many ways, but the role of technical camouflage in the defense of the besieged city has not been sufficiently covered. Not all historical sources stored in archives have been published, analyzed and introduced into scientific circulation. The purpose: to cover the course of historical events during the period of technical camouflage of the most important urban objects of Leningrad, as well as the concealment of cultural values, the dominant features of the city and the camouflage of the ships of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet moored on the Neva. Objectives: to study archival documents, previously published studies on this topic, memoirs of participants in technical camouflage; to analyze the activities of the Architectural Planning Department during the implementation of technical camouflage measures for the most important urban objects and cultural values; to summarize the conclusions about the role and place of the Architectural Planning Department during technical camouflage. Methodology. The study used such methods as historical, chronological, and systems approach using the structural-functional analysis method. Results. The article, based on archival documents of the Central State Archive, the archive of historical and political documents, previously conducted studies, and the memoirs of participants in the siege of Leningrad, examines the activities of the Architectural Planning Department of the Executive Committee of the Council of Workers' Deputies of Leningrad during the technical camouflage of vital city objects and cultural values. Conclusions. Conclusions are made about the direct participation of the Architectural Planning Department in technical camouflage.