Images of war : Stanlingrad victory on the Volga : rare photographs from wartime archives

The Soviet victory over the Germans at Stalingrad was decisive for the war on the Eastern Front and for the Second World War as a whole, and the story of the long, bitter battle on the banks of the Volga has fascinated historians ever since. While it has been the subject of countless histories, memoirs and eyewitness accounts, the grueling reality of the battle on the ground, in the shattered streets and buildings of the city, has rarely been recorded photographically.The great strength of Nik Cornish's selection of unforgettable images is in its scale. He documents every aspect of the fighting - the dreadful conditions endured by the soldiers, the jagged outline of the ruined city, the harrowing daily routine of street fighting and close-quarter combat, the casualties and the dead, and the battle behind the lines - the tremendous effort made by the Germans and the Soviets to sustain their men in what had become a fight to the death. But perhaps most memorable of all, the photographs give us glimpses of the lives and deaths of soldiers on both sides who participated in one of the most terrible battles in history. 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While it has been the subject of countless histories, memoirs and eyewitness accounts, the grueling reality of the battle on the ground, in the shattered streets and buildings of the city, has rarely been recorded photographically. The great strength of Nik Cornish's selection of unforgettable images is in its scale. He documents every aspect of the fighting - the dreadful conditions endured by the soldiers, the jagged outline of the ruined city, the harrowing daily routine of street fighting and close-quarter combat, the casualties and the dead, and the battle behind the lines - the tremendous effort made by the Germans and the Soviets to sustain their men in what had become a fight to the death. But perhaps most memorable of all, the photographs give us glimpses of the lives and deaths of soldiers on both sides who participated in one of the most terrible battles in history This illustrated WWII history captures the brutal conditions and bitter combat of the Battle of Stalingrad through rare wartime photographs. The Soviet victory over the Germans at Stalingrad was a decisive moment for the war on the Eastern Front and the Second World War as a whole. The story of the long, bitter battle on the banks of the Volga has fascinated historians ever since. While it has been the subject of countless histories, memoirs and eyewitness accounts, the grueling reality of the battle on the ground has rarely been recorded photographically. In this volume, historian Nik Cornish documents every aspect of the fighting, including the dreadful conditions endured by the soldiers, the jagged outline of the ruined city, the harrowing realities of urban warfare, as well as the casualties and the dead. Cornish also depicts the tremendous efforts behind the frontlines as both the Germans and the Soviets attempted to sustain their men in what had become a fight to the death. These rare archival photographs give readers a close-up look at one of the most terrible battles in history. The Soviet Victory Over The Germans At Stalingrad Was Decisive For The War On The Eastern Front And For The Second World War As A Whole, And The Story Of The Long, Bitter Battle On The Banks Of The Volga Has Fascinated Historians Ever Since. While It Has Been The Subject Of Countless Histories, Memoirs, And Eyewitness Accounts, The Gruelling Reality Of Battle On The Ground, In The Shattered Streets And Buildings Of The City, Has Rarely Been Recorded Photographically ... Nik Cornish's Selection Of ... Images ... Document Every Aspect Of The Fighting And Give Us Glimpses Of The Lives And Deaths Of Soldiers On Both Sides--page 4 Of Cover. Voronezh, Stalingrad Or The Black Gold? -- Order 227 -- Backs To The Volga -- Adapting To Circumstances -- Hell's Factories -- Retribution -- Rendezvous At Kalach -- Defeat On The Myshkova River -- Victory On The Volga. Nik Cornish. ;Stalingrad: Victory on the Volga КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: Pen & SwordСерия: Images of WarАвтор: Nik CornishЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 2009Количество страниц: 160ISBN: 978-1-84415-934-5Формат: pdfРазмер: 39,9 mbVictory on the Volga. The Soviet victory over the Germans at Stalingrad was decisive for the war on the Eastern Front and for the Second World War as a whole, and the story of the long, bitter battle on the banks of the Volga has fascinated historians ever since. Nik Cornish documents every aspect of the fighting - the dreadful conditions endured by the soldiers, the jagged outline of the ruined city, the harrowing daily routine of street fighting and close-quarter combat, the casualties and the dead, and the battle behind the lines. RAPIDили IFOLDER 85