The first book to put the experience of the ordinary Russian soldier at the heart of a narrative of the war on the Eastern Front. It sold over 10,000 copies in hardback and will be a popular non-fiction book this Christmas 'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times They died in their millions, shattered by German shells and tanks, freezing behind the wire of prison camps, driven forward in suicidal charges by the secret police.
