Soviet Veterans of World War II - A Popular Movement in an Authoritarian Society, 1941-1991

Zusatztext A book of great conceptual sharpness by a gifted scholar Informationen zum Autor Mark Edele studied Russian history at the Universities of Erlangen, Tübingen, and Chicago, and is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, where he teaches continental European and Russian history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Klappentext The first book-length study of Soviet veterans of the Second World War and their movement. Based on extensive research in Soviet archives and libraries, it analyses the fate of the millions who returned from the war with Germany. Zusammenfassung The first book-length study of Soviet veterans of the Second World War and their movement. Based on extensive research in Soviet archives and libraries, it analyses the fate of the millions who returned from the war with Germany. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chronology Glossary Preface Part I: Reintegration Introduction: Consequences of War 1: The Epic of Return 2: Welcome to Normalcy 3: Becoming a Civilian Part II: Victors and Victims 4: 'A Great Profession' 5: Marked for Life 6: 'Honour to the Victors!' Part III: Movement 7: The Struggle for Organization 8: Entitlement Community Afterword Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Mark Edele, Edele Mark
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2009
• EAN: 9780199237562
• ISBN: 978-0-19-923756-2
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, Second World War, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, Military veterans, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era