Moscow 1941 : A City and Its People at War
by Braithwaite, Rodric
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 186197759X
- ISBN 13
- 9781861977595
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Synopsis
In 1941 close to one million Russian soldiers died defending Moscow from German invasion--more causalities than that of the United States and Britain during all of World War II. Many of these soldiers were in fact not soldiers at all, but instead ordinary people who took up arms to defend their city. Students dropped their books for guns; released prisoners exchanged their freedom for battle; and women fought alongside men on the bloody, mud-covered frozen road to Moscow. By the time the United States entered the war the Germans were already retreating and a decisive victory had been won for the Allies. With extensive research into the lives of soldiers, politicians, writers, artists, workers, and children, Rodric Braithwaite creates a richly detailed narrative that captures this crucial moment. Moscow 1941 is a dramatic, unforgettable portrait of an often overlooked battle that changed the world.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40937770-20
- Title
- Moscow 1941 : A City and Its People at War
- Author
- Braithwaite, Rodric
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 186197759X
- ISBN 13
- 9781861977595
- Publisher
- Profile Books Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2006