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Total War
- From Stalingrad to Berlin
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
The powerful story of the Red Army's battle of liberation against the Nazi invader - from Stalingrad all the way to Berlin.
In February 1943, German forces surrendered to the Red Army at Stalingrad, and the tide of war turned. By May 1945 Soviet soldiers had stormed Berlin and brought down Hitler's regime.
Total War follows the fortunes of these fighters as they liberated Russia and the Ukraine from the Nazi invader and fought their way into the heart of the Reich. It reveals the horrors they experienced - the Holocaust, genocide and the mass murder of Soviet POWs - and shows the Red Army, brutalised by war, taking its terrible revenge on the German civilian population.
For the first time, Russian veterans are candid about the terrible atrocities their own army committed. But they also describe their struggle to raise themselves from the abyss of hatred. Their war against the Nazis - which in large part brought the Second World War in Europe to an end - is a tarnished but deeply moving story of sacrifice and redemption.
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- nicola wallace
- 31-08-21
very good listen
well written timeline of events interwoven with individual letters and memoirs. hits the balance of the Russian perspective without being too biased.
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- S. Moorcroft
- 20-07-18
Harrowing
Harrowing and comprehensive survey of the Russian army's fight from Stalingrad to Berlin. presents the suffering of Red Army soldiers and moves the narrative away from the 'robotic fighting machine /vengeance seeking Asiatic hordes' or, currently unfashionable,' socialist liberators, ' to provide a well rounded and humane portrait of men facing indescribable horror.
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- Lee D
- 31-08-20
A People Focused History of the War in the East
Excellent overview of WW2 from the Soviet perspective. Detailed enough to be informative but avoided the trap of a lengthy and turgid dive into minutiae that blights some military history. A very human narrative driven along by personal stories. Recommended.
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- A
- 04-09-18
Amazing insight.
A real eye opener of a book. Gives a Russian perspective on so many key points in the war, with a heart wrenching focal point. The choice of narrator isn't always convincing for the people he portrays, a white middle class man doesn't always play the part of a Red Army privet very well!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-20
A must listen
What a harrowing and incredible tour de force of a book this is. For anyone interested in Stalingrad and the defeat of the Nazis, this is one for you. Balanced, critical, engaging - sublime stuff from M. Jones!
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- Evelyn O'Connor
- 18-08-18
Eastern Front in Perspective
This is a hugely impressive and beautifully presented piece of research. The excerpts from the diaries and letters of Russian soldiers present a very moving and harrowing account of the day to day realities of war. From my point of view, it was a welcome perspective from the western orientated accounts of the Second World War, with which I am familiar. Beautifully read, I was riveted from start to finish. Highly recommended
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- Pam
- 13-10-20
The truth about the Soviet army in WW2
Very interesting to hear the other side of the story based on individual testimony.
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- G.Graham
- 16-12-19
Fascinating to learn the Soviet viewpoint.
A real eye opener and explains so much about Soviet attitudes toward Germany and I think even policy toward the West later during the cold war and perhaps even how Russia sees the world today. A story of staggering suffering, bravery and humanity.
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- Phil A.
- 12-04-20
Think you know about the war?
Think again. Listen to the last 2 minutes (literally the last 2 minutes) and you'll see why. Our generation has no idea ... no idea at all.
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- Stephen
- 16-01-19
the other side
A truely gripping account of the Russian version of events not often heard I could not stop listening
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