Russia's War: A History of the Soviet War Effort: 1941-1945

Historians are in general agreement that the Russian war effort to defeat the invading Axis powers, an effort that assembled the largest military force in recorded history and that cost the lives of more than 25 million Soviet soldiers and civilians, was the decisive factor for securing an Allied victory. Now with access to the wealth of film archives and interview material from Russia used to produce the ten-hour television documentary "Russia's War," Richard Overy tackles the many persisting questions surrounding this conflict. This engrossing book provides extensive details of the slaughter, brutality, bitterness and destruction on the massive front from the White Sea to the flank of Asia.