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Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944

Anna Reid

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Antony Beevor recommends it
But Anna Reid's book goes far further because, with excellent research in archives which weren't available before, she is able to show how totally cynical Stalin's attitude was to Leningrad. Indeed it was a major factor in the appalling loss of life and suffering, which is very hard to appreciate.

on fivebooks.com · 1 Jun 2019

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