Moscow 1941

Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War (Vintage) By Rodric Braithwaite Vintage Released: 2007-10-09 Paperback (448 pages) List Price: $17.00* Lowest New Price: $9.10* Lowest Used Price: $5.10* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:52 Pacific 30 Jul 2010 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9781400095452 Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product Description: 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.

Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War By Rodric Braithwaite Profile Books(GB) Hardcover (446 pages) Lowest New Price: $6.98* Lowest Used Price: $1.62* *(As of 10:52 Pacific 30 Jul 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: During the first half of 1941 Moscow and its people were living in relative peace in a world of war. In spite of the horrors of Stalinism many ordinary people managed to find their own ways of enjoying themselves, and when war surprised a country unprepared, thanks to Stalin's obduracy, most rose with enthusiasm to defend their country and their city. One of the points of the book is to try and show how people find a kind of normality even in the hardest of circumstances. On the 22 June the Nazi armies invaded and raced across the country. By the end of the year they were held, finally, in the suburbs of Moscow. Based on huge research and scores of interviews, this book offers an unforgettable and richly illustrated narrative of the military action; telling portraits of Stalin and his generals, some apparatchiks, some great commanders. It also traces the stories of individuals, soldiers, politicians and intellectuals, writers and artists and dancers, workers, schoolchildren and peasants. The war remains a highly emotional matter for Russia and there are troubling questions like the role of Stalin or the appalling cost of victory. The book concludes with reflections on these issues.

Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War (Playaway Adult Nonfiction) By Rodric Braithwaite Playaway Preloaded Digital Audio Player List Price: $69.99* Lowest New Price: $69.99* Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item.* *(As of 10:52 Pacific 30 Jul 2010 More Info) Click Here

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