Marshal Of The Soviet Union G. Zhukov: Reminiscences And Reflections (Two-Volume Set)
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in twentieth-century military history loom as large as Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, the Soviet general who turned the tide of the most devastating conflict in human history, and Reminiscences and Reflections is his authoritative, first-hand account of that monumental struggle. Published in two volumes, this memoir chronicles Zhukov's extraordinary rise from a peasant childhood in Tsarist Russia to the supreme command of Soviet forces, detailing the pivotal battles of World War II — from the desperate defence of Moscow and the catastrophic German encirclement at Stalingrad, to the thunderous final assault on Berlin — through the eyes of the man who planned and executed them. Written with the candour of a soldier and the strategic insight of a supreme commander, Zhukov's account illuminates the brutal machinery of Soviet wartime decision-making, the towering pressure of Stalin's command, and the immense human cost borne by the Red Army. A cornerstone of WW2 historiography, this work stands as an indispensable primary source for any serious student of military history, presenting an insider's perspective that no Western account can replicate. For those who wish to understand how the Eastern Front was truly won, Zhukov's own words remain the definitive, and at times startling, place to begin.
Author: G. Zhukov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Progress Publishers
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in twentieth-century military history loom as large as Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, the Soviet general who turned the tide of the most devastating conflict in human history, and Reminiscences and Reflections is his authoritative, first-hand account of that monumental struggle. Published in two volumes, this memoir chronicles Zhukov's extraordinary rise from a peasant childhood in Tsarist Russia to the supreme command of Soviet forces, detailing the pivotal battles of World War II — from the desperate defence of Moscow and the catastrophic German encirclement at Stalingrad, to the thunderous final assault on Berlin — through the eyes of the man who planned and executed them. Written with the candour of a soldier and the strategic insight of a supreme commander, Zhukov's account illuminates the brutal machinery of Soviet wartime decision-making, the towering pressure of Stalin's command, and the immense human cost borne by the Red Army. A cornerstone of WW2 historiography, this work stands as an indispensable primary source for any serious student of military history, presenting an insider's perspective that no Western account can replicate. For those who wish to understand how the Eastern Front was truly won, Zhukov's own words remain the definitive, and at times startling, place to begin.