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Ivan's War: Inside The Red Army, 1939-45 (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (7 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571218091
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571218097
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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"'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times 'Outstanding.' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A harrowing but unforgettable report on the chaos and tragedy that brought this Europe to birth... Magnificent.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent"

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Ivan's War throws an illuminating light on the experience of war. It is an important and revealing book. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Some interesting new material, 24 Nov 2005
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This review is from: Ivan's War: The Red Army, 1941-45 (Hardcover)
There is a lot to be admired in this book. Using oral history and lots of new archival material, Merridale has woven together a compelling overview of the war from the viewpoint of the 'ordinary soldier.' There are lots of new angles - women at the front, the absence of 'war trauma' as a recognized phenomenon (even among veterans), the criminality, the sheer complexity of what made people fight. But all this should really lend itself to a more detailed thematic analysis. And the problem with this book is that it tries to weave all this into a narrative along the lines of Beevor and other military historians, who simply do that job better. There are some embarrassingly bad passages of 'lyrical writing' in these pagaes where Merridale attempts to set the scene for her battle narratives. It would have been much better to have an analytical book on the interesting themes which she has covered here. This is two different books squeezed into one - but it does not work on both levels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to know about Russia, 16 Nov 2005
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This review is from: Ivan's War: The Red Army, 1941-45 (Hardcover)
then look no further than this book. So many books about the second world war focus on the technical capabilities of the hardware and the movements of divisions. This book concentrates on the people who fought the battles and suffered the anguish of loss. I found it extremely moving and wonderfully written. I read a lot of this kind of book and this is certainly a cut above. Absolutely as good if not better than Beevor, Keegan, Hastings et al. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the effort., 28 Feb 2006
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My background has always been one of the military side of the Eastern Conflict and this book made a refreshing change.
I can inderstand some of the critical reviews comments as this is definately not an indepth analysis of the Russian Front Campaign rather one that attempts to look beyond the fighting and see into the hearts and minds of the people who had to live through,and in so many cases,die,in this terrible chapter in our history,and I believe that in this the author is pretty successfull.
I for one found it hard to put down at times,just one more paragraph mentality!!!
So to sum up a very readable account with a different perspective on events.
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I am very much interested in the Great Patriotic War and the Eastern Front campaigns. The difficulty I have with this type of book is that when you move away from grand stratagy &... Read more
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A bourgeois and unconvincing account of the common soviet soldier, a huge and complex subject inadequately covered with little in the way of new insights or information. Read more
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