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Indlæser... Russia at War: 1941-1945af Alexander Werth
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. The author is qualified to write this book for he was born in St. Petersburg, escaped with his family during the revolution and lived in Russia from 1942-1948. Above all, he wishes to remind the current generation (book written in 1964) and future generations of Russia’s importance in defeating the Nazis (although he does say Stalin stated Russia could not win the war against the Nazis by herself). He wants to tell the story of the common people and not just military history. Author declares his book to be least of all a formal history of Russia’s part in WWII for it is not possible for such to be written by one man. The author, British war correspondent, a native Russian speaker, writes a balanced report of Russia’s part in the war. He was allowed unprecedented access to conflict zones and conducted interviews with thousands of individuals both civilian and soldiers. He doesn’t criticize the Red Army or Stalin or decisions made by the Soviet government; he lets the reader draw their own conclusions. The corpus of work he draws from for his bibliography is immense, wide ranging in scope, sequence, and authorship. It is quite likely the most accurate book on Russia’s part in WWII to ever emerge from the Soviet Union. ( ) Werth era tanto ruso como británico y actuó como corresponsal de guerra durante la IIGM. En este libro describe el transcurso de la guerra desde la perspectiva sovieta y es importante porque la destrucción de la Alemania nazi no se debió a UK o USA y menos a Francia, sino que fue una tarea casi exclusivamente rusa. Werth fue de los primeros corresponsales que presenció los campos de exterminios alemanes y sus reportes fueron silenciados en occidente pensando que se trataba de exageraciones soviéticas. Este libro es una gran narración de un testigo directo de la tragedia humana del 39 al 45. Werth acompaña la narración de lo que vio con datos estadísticos, apuntes de prensa y conversaciones con líderes. Es el relato, de primera fuente, de la gesta rusa que permitió ganar la segunda guerra mundial. Russia at War 1941-1945 Alexander Werth Tuesday, November 26, 2013 I read this book many years ago, but have been sampling and browsing over the past two nights. I cannot decide if I want to give it away; I originally selected it to make room for more Folio volumes, but as I review the book, I think I will keep it. Werth was a correspondent during the Second World War, and his book has personal recollections, as well as an exhaustive history of the war. There are many quotes from reminiscences and contemporary news reports, and interesting maps. An account of Russia's role in World War II written by a correspondent who actually lived in Russia during the war. Originally published in 1964 during the most frigid depths of the Cold War, and at a time when much of the information about this particular aspect of the war was locked down in Soviet secrecy, the sweeping account tells the story from a balanced, but clearly Russian viewpoint. This book is to the Russian role in World War II what William L. Shirer's, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is to Germany's, and deserves serious if not equal praise. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In 1941, Russian-born British journalist Alexander Werth observed the unfolding of the Soviet-German conflict with his own eyes. What followed was the widely acclaimed book, Russia at War, first printed in 1964. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of the human condition, Russia at War is a stunning, modern classic that chronicles the savagery and struggles on Russian soil during the most incredible military conflict in modern history. As a behind-the-scenes eyewitness to the pivotal, shattering events as they occurred, Werth chronicles with vivid detail the hardships of everyday citizens, massive military operations, and the political movements toward diplomacy as the world tried to reckon with what they had created. Despite its sheer historical scope, Werth tells the story of a country at war in startlingly human terms, drawing from his daily interviews and conversations with generals, soldiers, peasants, and other working class civilians. The result is a unique and expansive work with immeasurable breadth and depth, built on lucid and engaging prose, that captures every aspect of a terrible moment in human history. Now newly updated with a foreword by Soviet historian Nicolas Werth, the son of Alexander Werth, this new edition of Russia at War continues to be indispensable World War II journalism and the definitive historical authority on the Soviet-German war. No library descriptions found. |
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