Red Army Sniper
A Memoir of the Eastern Front in World War II
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John Pruden
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Yevgeni Nikolaev was one of Russia's leading snipers in World War II, and his memoir provides an unparalleled account of front-line action in crucial theaters of war. Nikolaev is credited with a remarkable 324 kills, and his wartime service included time in the siege of Leningrad in 1941/1942.
His memoir is not a neutral, apolitical account - far from it. Nikolaev asserts, for example, that Finland attacked Russia. As a member of the NKVD, it is not surprising that his memoir is full of historical misinterpretation and justification of the agency's actions.
In vivid, arresting recollections he paints his actions in a saintly, heroic light. He describes the comfort of the German foxholes, wired with telephone connections, relative to the Russians who fasted without food or water, awaiting the moment for a perfect shot. He claims the Russian soldier was a moral warrior, killing only with head or heart shots.
In addition to describing details of his kills, Nikolaev explains how his life was saved when an explosive rifle bullet struck a watch that he kept in his jacket pocket. His life was saved by a surgeon who extracted all the watch parts.
©2017 Dina Nikolaeva; Preface copyright 2017 by Dina Nikolaeva; translation by David Foreman copyright 2017 by Lionel Leventhal Ltd; Foreword copyright 2017 by Albrecht Wacker (P)2018 TantorWhat listeners say about Red Army Sniper
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- Anonymous User
- 15-05-2019
Interesting contrast
This book reminded me at every page of that terrible book house to house. Both appear to use a medium being the theatre of war in which they fought, and use it to greatly over exaggerate their personal role. I find it interesting that the language and tone used in both these books is very similar and I wonder if both writers were influenced by their home nations propaganda. In any case, if you are looking for an accurate account of history then this book is not for you. If however, you are looking to get an insight into the mind of an individual soldier on the Eastern front and or a good story then this it worth the read as it is a good story.
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