
Red Road from Stalingrad
by Mansur Abdulin
"Recollections of a Soviet Infantryman"
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Red Road from Stalingrad Book Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Infantry
Military Unit:
Red Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2008
ISBN13:
9780811735094
Red Road from Stalingrad Book Description
Mansur Abdulin fought in the front ranks of the Soviet infantry against the German invaders at Stalingrad and Kursk and on the banks of the Dnieper. His extraordinary inside view of the ruthless war on the Eastern Front gives a rare insight into the reality of the fighting and into the tactics and mentality of the Red Army. In his own words and with remarkable clarity, he describes what combat was like on the ground, face-to-face with a skilled, deadly, and increasingly desperate enemy. About the Author: Mansur Abdulin was born in Siberia and volunteered for the Red Army in June 1942. Wounded at the Dnieper River, he worked as a miner after the war and now lives in the Ural Mountains. SELLING POINTS: Memorable first-person account of combat on the Eastern Front during World War I Rare view of the Red Army in action Honest, horrifying descriptions of combat, including trench warfare, tank attacks, and friendly fire 34 b/w photographs