Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union

Download or read book Russia's Heroes written by Albert Axell and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Hitler's invasion of Russia on 22 June 1941, the Eastern front opened and politicians and generals around the world predicted the swift destruction of the Soviet armies. Nazi Germany threw its might against Russia: 5,000,000 men took part in the blitz attack along the Russian frontier. From interviews and primary evidence, much of it never previously published, unfolds the story of the Eastern Front, interweaving accounts of the men and women who served with the progress of the war itself. A tale of unbelievable heroism.