Russia in guerra 1941-1945

Richard Overy wrote this not long after the Russian archives were made more accessible to western historians, and before they were closed off again. This allows him to shed what was new light on the eastern front, challenging myths pedalled by former Nazi generals and the communist party. Russia’s Wa Leggi tutto

Richard Overy's history of the USSR's World War II experience revealed a lot that is lacking in typical American history courses concerning WWII. For one, it shows with a great deal of evidence how the USSR was able to recover from an initial German push that led the Nazis to within 40 miles of Mosc Leggi tutto

This book is a nice introduction to the war on the Eastern Front. It starts with an explanation of the pre-war years, by dealing with the purges and war doctrine. After that, it tells about the struggle on the eastern front from year to year, roughly divided by 1942, 1943 and 1944 and onwards. It do Leggi tutto

4,5 stele. O monografie excelentă nu numai a Marelui Război pentru Apărarea Patriei și a armatei sovietice, ci a regimului Stalin în ansamblu. Concepută de autor ca un suport pentru un documentar în zece părți (pe care nu l-am vizionat) realizat în 1995, cartea ne prezintă principalele evenimente ce Leggi tutto

In their war to defeat the Axis powers, Russia built the largest military force in history. They suffered more than 25 million deaths and, yet, drove the enemy from their soil and became one of the "Big Three" victors of World War II. This book, published in 1997, covers the highlights of the Russo- Leggi tutto

This book offers the reader a decent and non-bias account of Russia's wartime effort during the Second World War. Although not as detailed as John Erickson's two volume account of the Soviet military effort its a lot more easier to understand and follow. Also you aren't left with the impression that Leggi tutto

This text was published as a companion book to a 10 episode television series produce by IBP Films London. It covers the rise of Stalin and his endless suspicions and purges from which few were safe, and Stalin's joining alliances with the west who he was highly suspicious of which led to his non-ag Leggi tutto

I read a chapter of the book and then watched the corresponding documentary, ‘Russia’s War: Blood upon the Snow’ that it was based on. It’s an event by event account of the war on the eastern front covering the military battles and the war as experienced by those unfortunate enough to be caught up i Leggi tutto