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Synopsis: The men who led the Red Army to victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Review: This book traces the developments in the Soviet Army from its formation in 1918 to its victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the turning points in the Second World War. It focuses on the critical command decisions that preceded the German attack and the roll of Stalin and his trusted lieutenants in the enormous losses that followed. Their performance makes you wonder, as did one Soviet marshal in retrospect, why Stalin did not rid himself of these old acquaintances who had outlived their capabilities. Instead, he trusted them with wartime posts far beyond their competence. Stalin also often accepted their unfair evaluation of regular officers at face value to the detriment of their subsequent professional careers. This was the same Stalin who did not hesitate to order the execution of thousands of officers during the purges of 1937/38 and who often equated failures of command during the war with treason. --Military Review
Title: Stalin's Lieutenants: A Study of Command ...
Publisher: Brand: Presidio Press
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very good
Book Description hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. Seller Inventory # mon0000702291
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages are clean and intact. Seller Inventory # mon0002769495
Book Description Condition: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Seller Inventory # K07O-00622
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35. Seller Inventory # G0891415645I3N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35. Seller Inventory # G0891415645I3N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35. Seller Inventory # G0891415645I3N00
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. . Very Good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # Q16M-00472
Book Description hardback, 8vo, viii,322pp, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 0891415645. Seller Inventory # 226652
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. very nice copy. Seller Inventory # 038357