Eyewitness accounts of the aftermath of barbaric nazi occupation and interviews with survivors of german captivity are haunting and unforgettable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Click download or read online button to get russia at war 1941 1945 book now. Alexander werth article about alexander werth by the. Mar 14, 2017 in 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes.
Oct 23, 2008 author of moscow war diary, the destiny of france, moscow 41, the year of stalingrad, russia at war 19411945, america in doubt, the strange history of pierre mendesfrance werth, alexander open library. Now comes a third panel in his view of russia at war, a closeup, very personal record of the year of stalingrad a year which saw the war at a turning point, with the soviet bearing the brunt, with supplies only. After the long hiatus that followed such classics as alexander werth s russia at war, and after the wave of research on late stalinism looked at the war years largely from the perspective of their impact on postwar society, more and more historians are now starting to explore the war itself. I retrieved my copy of alexander werths book entitled russia the pstwar years posthumously published in 1971 from my bookshelf, and observed alexander werth discussing the situation of the ussr from 1945 to 1968 and the red army police action in czechoslovakia, and there is the usual balance of relaying concrete. Alexander werth in this widely acclaimed history of a country at war, alexander werth unfolds in startling human terms the story of the russian people and. Werth is a more interesting, broader writer than mr. The best book we probably shall ever have in english on russia at war.
University of glasgow story biography of alexander werth. One of the most important books yet written about wwii. Alexander werth russia at war, 19411945 a history world of. Werth wrote about france in the prewar period and he also wrote about russia in world war ii, especially the battle of stalingrad and the siege of leningrad. Anyone interested in the eastern front during world war ii should read this excellent book by alexander werth, a russianspeaking bbc correspondent who was present in russia for most of the war. I consider it to be the best book ever published in english on the topic. What followed was the widely acclaimed book, russia at war, first printed in 1964. Leningrad in 1944 established werth, himself halfrussian, as one of the liveliest journalists writing on the subject of russia today. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. How nicolas werth betrayed his father alexander werth.
German russian war 1941 1945 download ebook pdf, epub. The postwar years by alexander werth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this widely acclaimed history of a country at war, alexander werth unfolds in startling human terms the story of the russian people and their leaders in the soviet conflict with the nazis from the disasters of the second world war to the beginnings of the cold war. What followed was the widely acclaimed book, russia at war, first.
Read russia at war, 19411945 a history by alexander werth available. One of the better historians of ww2 on the eastern front was british journalist alexander werth. Moscow war diary in 1942 leningrad in 1944 established werth, himself halfrussian, as one of the liveliest journalists writing on the subject of russia today. Alexander werth has 32 books on goodreads with 1876 ratings.
He was born in petrograd st petersburg, son of adolph, a banker, with whom he fled russia before the revolution of 1917. Author of france, 19401955, russia at war, 19411945, russia, france in ferment, musical uproar in moscow, france and munich, the twilight of france, 19331940, russia. Isbn 9781510716254 in 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes. Russia at war, like the rise and fall of nazi germany, is an enormous book and mr. 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. Russia at war by alexander werth 1984, paperback for sale. Russia at war 1941 1945 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
Russia at war, 19411945 by alexander werth overdrive. I suspect it may be the best single book on russia at war regardless of language. Werth wrote about france in the prewar period and about russia in world war ii, especially the battle of stalingrad and the siege of leningrad. Russia at war, 19411945, a history by alexander werth. Ehrenburg tells us in the most recent installment of his. This is a must read for everybody who is seriously interested in the second world war history. Alexander werth russia at war, 19411945 a history world.
Alexander werth, a renowned war correspondent and writer, graduated ma from the university of glasgow in 1922. Synopsis in 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes. The book is ornamented with the thesis that had fdr lived the cold war would never have continued. Alexander werths most popular book is russia at war. Lavishly readable, the book should draw the same wide audience as russia at war. Russia at war 1941 1945 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
He was a war correspondent in russia for the sunday times and the guardian and a commentator for the bbc from 1941 to 1948. It is important to note that this is not a military history of the campaign, with a comprehensive description of the various battles, troop movements, etc. A history by alexander werth 2017, paperback at the. Foreword by nicolas werth in 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes. While werth provides a rather episodic history of the war briefly describing many key developments, this book chiefly consists of his many descriptions of his experiences on the ground in russia during the war, based on his conversations with everyone from railway workers and common soldiers to soviet generals to foreign diplomats, etc.
Some two years ago i was lucky to obtain a used copy of it from for only ten. 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. His russia at war is outstanding on the whole despite the fact that he misread the what was stalins massacre of thousands of polish officers at the forests of katyn. If you are looking for a ebook russia at war, 19411945 by illus. Russia at war by alexander werth 1984, paperback for. Petersburg, spent most of the year reporting the war from russia. In 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes. I hope you have read also the main work by alexander werth.
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He became a naturalised british citizen on 7 july 1930. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of the human condition, russia at war is a stunning, modern. Rather, the title says it allthis is an account of russia at war. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. Alexander werth was a russianborn, naturalized british writer, journalist, and war correspondent.
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