Leningrad Blockade, 1941-1944 A New Documentary History From the Soviet Archives

Based largely on formerly top-secret Soviet archival documents (including 66 reproduced documents and 70 illustrations), this book portrays the inner workings of the communist party and secret police during Germany's horrific 1941-44 siege of Leningrad, during which close to one million citizens perished. It shows how the city's inhabitants responded to the extraordinary demands placed upon them, encompassing both the activities of the political, security, and military elite as well as the actions and attitudes of ordinary Leningraders.

About the author

Richard Bidlack is professor of history at Washington and Lee University. Nikita Lomagin is professor of economics at St. Petersburg State University.

Summary

Based largely on formerly top-secret Soviet archival documents (including 66 reproduced documents and 70 illustrations), this book portrays the inner workings of the communist party and secret police during Germany's horrific 1941-44 siege of Leningrad, during which close to one million citizens perished.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Bidlack, Nikita Lomagin, Richard Lomagin Bidlack, Richard/ Lomagin Bidlack, Lomagin Nikita
• Assisted by: Marian Schwartz (Translation), Schwartz Marian (Translation)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 03.01.2014
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9780300198164
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19816-4
• Pages: 552
• Series: Annals of Communism; Annals of Communism; Annals of Communism (YUP)
• Subjects: Russia, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Eastern Front