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Verk av Ivan Yakushin

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In some ways the most striking thing about this book is its normality, in that this story could have been told thousands of times in every-man's army in the Second World War; the tale of the motivated young officer who is trying to do right by his values, his service, and his country. However, not every story begins with struggling to get back into Leningrad before the German siege closes like a trap, and where going to a military high school is the difference between survival and death. From there what gives this tale a sense of veracity is how Yakushin doesn't gloss over the embarrassments in his wartime service, from getting through artillery school, to his first command, to learning how to be a horse cavalry officer on the fly in an elite unit. What Yakushin mostly considers himself is lucky, as he dodged death more than his share of times, experienced mostly victory, and came out of the war in one piece.… (mer)
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Verk
1
Medlemmar
23
Popularitet
#537,598
Betyg
3.9
Recensioner
1
ISBN
3