Tank Rider: Into the Reich with the Red Army

BESSONOV, Evgeni

ISBN 10: 1853675547 / ISBN 13: 9781853675546

Published by Greenhill Books, London, 2003

About this Item

Offering the memoirs of a Russian tank rider, this work also presents the defeat of Germany from the perspective of the Red Army. This is Evgeni Bessonov's memoir revealing what it was like to fight on the Eastern Front. There he played a key part in the struggle between the Germans and Allies, and witnessed the collapse of the Third Reich. Translated from the Russian by Bair Irincheev. 254 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. Includes index. Book is 'as new' - bright, clean and unmarked. Dustjacket, with publisher's catalog on the inside, shows a little top edge wear. Unpacked weigh. 549g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate]. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tank Rider: Into the Reich with the Red Army
• Publisher: Greenhill Books, London
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853675547
• ISBN 13: 9781853675546
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: 'As new''
• Dust Jacket Condition: About 'As New'
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • Military History & Science
  • World War II

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Synopsis

Tank Rider is the atmospheric memoir of Evgeni Bessonov telling of his years of service in the vanguard of the Red Army and daily encounters with the German foe. He brings large-scale battles alive, recounts the sniping and skirmishing which tried and tested soldiers on both sides and narrates the overwhelming tragedy and horror of apocalyptic warfare on the Eastern Front.

About the Author

Evgeni Bessonov was born in Moscow in 1923. He graduated from military academy in 1943 and served as a lieutenant in the Red Army. He wounded in 1945 during the fighting for Berlin.