"A penetrating and compassionate book on the most gigantic military struggle in world history."--The New York Times Book Review "An extraordinary tale... Overy's engrossing book provides extensive details of teh slaughter, brutality, bitterness and destruction on the massive front from the White Sea to the flank of Asia."--Chicago Tribune The Russian war effort to defeat invading Axis powers, an effort that assembled the largest military force in recorded history and that cost the lives of more than 25 million Soviet soldiers and civilians, was the decisive factor for securing an Allied victory. Now with access to the wealth of film archives and interview material from Russia used to produce the ten-hour television documentary Russia's War, Richard Overy tackles the many persuasive questions surrounding this conflict. Was Stalin a military genius? Was the defense of Mother Russia a product of something greater than numbers of tanks and planes--of something deep within the Russian soul?
Russia's War: A History of the Soviet Effort
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Author: Overy, Richard
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140271690
Details:
Author: Overy, Richard
Brand: Penguin Books
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Revised ed.
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 432
Release Date: 01-08-1998
Part Number: Illustrated
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780140271690
