Russia's War

Russia's War
ISBN-10
0141925124
ISBN-13
9780141925127
Series
Russia's War
Category
History
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
1999-07-29
Publisher
Penguin UK
Author
Richard Overy

Description

RUSSIA'S WAR is the epic account of the greatest military encounter in human history. In a vivid, often shocking narrative, Richard Overy describes the astounding events of 1941-45 in which the Soviet Union, after initial catastrophes, destroyed Hitler's Third Reich and shaped European history for the next half Century.

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