Books to Read
Russia at War, 1941-1945 By Alexander Werth
Alexander wrote about his firsthand account of the eastern front during World War II. Alexander Werth writes about the events that where happening between the people as well. Werth wrote about interviews that were conducted during the war. He describes the battles as well as political and military actions.
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege by Antony Beevor
Stalingrad is about the experiences of both Russian and German soldiers as they fought in the urban areas of Stalingrad. Beevor interviewed survivors and discovered a lot of new material about both the German and Soviet actions. To be more specific, from old archives he discovered a lot of information, such as executions and interrogations.
Russia Besieged, Red Army Resurgent, The Soviet Juggernaut byEarl Ziemke
This is a 3 set series about the eastern front in WWII. The set covers everything that accord in the east front from the German invasion into Russia up to the end of the war when Russia invaded Germany. This series covers majority of the battles with many pictures and maps.
Soldat by Siegfried Knappe
This is a good read because it gives a perspective from the German point of view. This book is unique because it shows how Hitler was able to motivate and convince so many people to follow him. The book also tells about the the experience of the first days of Operation Barbarosa. This book is also made up of first person views and experiences.
Movies
Ballada o Soldate
Ballada o Soldate is a WWII movie about a young soldier who receives a couple days leave for his service and heroism on the front lines. The movie shows in much detail life and relationships between people during WWII. As the Soldier travels to his home town to visit his mother he encounters many different people and even though those where very hard times, he tries to help everyone on his path. This is an extremely heartfelt story. Only the beginning scene shows the battle, the majority of the movie is about the effect the war had on the people.
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