The answer is leningrad.<span />
Born in Lille, France in 1890, Charles de Gaulle<span> rose from French soldier in World War I to exiled leader and, eventually, president of the Fifth Republic, a position he held until 1969. De Gaulle's time as a commander in World War II would later influence his political career, providing him with a tenacious drive.</span>
1. They were outnumbered and his men were injured
Many Western politicians together with many Germans and ordinary people in the West, as well as in the East, called this wall the wall of shame. It was called like this because an actual wall was built in the middle of a very important and historically significant city to divide it into two halves.
The correct answer for your case is C - many called it a 'wall of shame'.