life and death in the Red Army, 1939-1945 Merridale, Catherine Anne 1959- creator text bibliography nyu New York Metropolitan Books 2006 1st ed. monographic eng

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xii, 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. A narrative of the ordinary Russian soldier's experience of the worst war in history, based on newly revealed sources. The men and women of the Red Army, a ragtag mass of soldiers, confronted Europe's most lethal fighting force and by 1945 had defeated it. Sixty years have passed since their epic triumph, but the heart and mind of Ivan--as the ordinary Russian soldier was called--remain a mystery. We know something about how the soldiers died, but nearly nothing about how they lived, how they saw the world, or why they fought. Drawing on previously closed military and secret police archives, interviews with veterans, and private letters and diaries, Merridale presents the first comprehensive history of the Red Army rank and file, revealing the singular mixture of courage, patriotism, anger, and fear that made it possible for these underfed, badly led troops to defeat the Nazi army.--From publisher description True war stories Marching with revolutionary step A fire through all the world Disaster beats its wings Black ways of war Stone by stone A land laid waster May brotherhood be blessed Exulting, grieving, and sweating blood Despoil the corpse Sheathe the old sword And we remember all Catherine Merridale. Includes bibliographical references (pages [433]-439) and index. ee----- e-ur--- Soviet Union. Raboche-Krestʹi︠a︡nskai︠a︡ Krasnai︠a︡ Armii︠a︡ History World War, 1939-1945 Unión Soviética. Raboche-Krestʹi︠a︡nskai︠a︡ Krasnai︠a︡ Armii︠a︡ (RKKA) Historia Unión Soviética. Ejército Rojo Guerra mundial II, 1939-1945 Unión Soviética. Fuerzas armadas Historia 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Eastern Front Guerra mundial II, 1939-1945 Campañas Frente occidental Soldiers Soviet Union Social conditions 20th century Soldados Condiciones sociales Unión Soviética Siglo XX D 764 M568i 2006 940.54/217 0805074554 9780805074550 2005050457 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005050457-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005050457-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005050457-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005050457-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005050457-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005050457-s.html DLC 050613 20260618155250.0 14000918 eng