Through the lens of the myth and remembrance of victory in World War II, arguably the central defining event of the Soviet epoch, the book shows that while state historical narratives reinforced a ...
For decades Russians have seen no reason to doubt Soviet military historians, who portrayed the Battle of Prokhorovka on 12 July 1943 as a turning-point, where the Red Army seized the initiative ...
The Soviet T-34 tank was vital in securing the Red Army's victory in WW2 The Russian government has warned Poland that it will face sanctions if it removes monuments glorifying the Soviet victory ...
Alexievich’s book recounts the experiences of hundreds of Soviet women who volunteered in World War II after a staggering number of male combatants were killed. The Japanese translation of the ...