Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege /

The 900-day German Siege of Leningrad is the most powerful testimony to the immeasurable cruelty and horror of World War II. As the sole British correspondent to have been in the city during the blockade, Alexander Werth presents a harrowing firsthand account of the savagery and destruction wrought...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris, 2015.
Temas:
Werth, Alexander, > 1901-1969.
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, British.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Récits personnels britanniques.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) > History > Siege, 1941-1944.
Saint-Pétersbourg (Russie) > Histoire > 1941-1944 (Siège)
Russia (Federation) > Saint Petersburg.
History.
Personal narratives > British.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The 900-day German Siege of Leningrad is the most powerful testimony to the immeasurable cruelty and horror of World War II. As the sole British correspondent to have been in the city during the blockade, Alexander Werth presents a harrowing firsthand account of the savagery and destruction wrought by the Nazis against the civilian population of the city. His writing evokes compelling images of terror - the bombing of children's hospitals, mass starvation and cannibalism - with rich and well-informed first hand-accounts and commentary on the internal politics of Soviet party chiefs, soldiers a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780857735027
0857735020

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