An autobiography by Mansur Abdulin, a russian soldier who fought from Stalingrad to the german frontier. The book appeals to me nearly as a russian version of "Forgotten Soldier". The text flows very well and is very descriptive, that gives one the sense of being there that Guy Sajer is able to capture. It really brings to light the intense suffering that the russian soldiers endured from the elements, the germans, as well as their own officers in the push westward. A relatively short book, but a must read for any of those interested in world war two.
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This book by far is one of the best Red Army memoirs that I have read. I would recommend this one. -
I totally concur, I am still reading it at this time, but am very impressed with how it is written. There are a couple of others that I' am planning on buying one is about a cavalary soldier and the other is a submariner. I know of a great place to get books. www.aberdeenbookstore.com the guy that runs it is name Tom. He is a great guy and will help you out with whatever you are looking for. He has a huge inventory.
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