Leningrad - State of Siege

Zusatztext 'Detailed account of the 872-day siege of the Soviet Union's iconic city' Informationen zum Autor Michael Jones was awarded a history PhD by Bristol University and subsequently taught at Glasgow University and Winchester College. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and member of the British Commission for Military History, and works now as a writer, media consultant and presenter. Among his historical titles he has written books on the battles of Bosworth, Agincourt, and a biography of the Black Prince. He was TV consultant for Channel 4's Richard III: Fact or Fiction and National Geographic's Mystery Files: The Princes in the Tower, and co-author, with Philippa Gregory and David Baldwin, of The Women of the Cousins' War. Klappentext In 1941 Hitler's armies blocked the last roads leading into Leningrad. What followed was one of the most horrific sieges in history. In 1941 Hitler's armies blocked the last roads leading into Leningrad. What followed was one of the most horrific sieges in history. Zusammenfassung In 1941 Hitler's armies blocked the last roads leading into Leningrad. What followed was one of the most horrific sieges in history.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Jones, Jones Michael
• Publisher: John Murray
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.05.2009
• EAN: 9780719569425
• ISBN: 978-0-7195-6942-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; Russia, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, Second World War, HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, War and defence operations, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Eastern Front