Blockade diaries and documents. 1941-1944. From the archive
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This truly unique collection presents blockade diaries from the archive of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. These diaries lack the censorship inherent in officially published memoirs about the blockade during the Soviet period. They were included in criminal cases of their authors - an accountant from one of the institutes, a school teacher, and two Red Army soldiers who fought on the Leningrad front, before their conscription - ordinary workers. These diaries provide an invaluable insight into the everyday life of the besieged city, with many details of daily life, descriptions of sensations and fears. For the first time, readers will be able to see the blockade of Leningrad through the eyes of people from different professions, educational levels, and social positions, overcoming the traditional bias towards portraying the greatest tragedy of World War II exclusively through the eyes of intellectuals.
In addition, the collection includes materials from interviews, letters, and diaries of Wehrmacht soldiers who participated in the blockade of Leningrad, which allows for a different perspective on the blockade from the other side of the front. Together with documents about the propaganda activities of the Nazis, this significantly expands the view of the largest humanitarian catastrophe in world history.
2nd edition, expanded.
In addition, the collection includes materials from interviews, letters, and diaries of Wehrmacht soldiers who participated in the blockade of Leningrad, which allows for a different perspective on the blockade from the other side of the front. Together with documents about the propaganda activities of the Nazis, this significantly expands the view of the largest humanitarian catastrophe in world history.
2nd edition, expanded.
Author:
Author:Bernev S.K.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Historical Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:typographic
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20.5x13.5x4 cm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-9955-1170-0
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