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Name: Ivan's war
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Author: Catherine Merridale

Drawing on a wealth of primary sources—including personal letters, diaries, and police reports—Catherine Merridale investigates the human dimension of the Soviet Union’s struggle against the German invasion in 1941. The book examines how the psychological makeup of a badly fed and poorly organized Russian army, alongside the resilience of its civilians, turned the tide of war and prevented the conquest of Europe by Nazi Germany.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: History/Military History

Authors: Catherine Merridale

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