Red Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Joseph Pilyushin
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848841205 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author Joseph Pilyushin is an author and a historian
Joseph Pilyushin is an author and a historian.
"I'd have expected he author to explain a bit more" according to 777. I'd have expected he author to explain a bit more of the hardships & horrors he experienced on the eastern front. "Sniper at Leningrad's Seige" according to Prince Obolensky. This is a very real account of a Red Army sniper's work in the heroic defense of his home city. It includes technical details of sniper deployment and tactics but also a look at the heroism and sorrow of a man trying to protect his family in a city beseiged for years by the Nazis in the Great Patriotic War. It has been said that "a good soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him but because he loves what is behind him." . Thoroughly Engrossing Tale of the Siege of Leningrad "Red Sniper on the Eastern Front" is one man's story of life in the front lines from 19Thoroughly Engrossing Tale of the Siege of Leningrad S.M. Belser "Red Sniper on the Eastern Front" is one man's story of life in the front lines from 1941 until 1944, when he was badly wounded and invalided out of the Red Army. The book does not gloss over the horrors of trench warfare and the siege, nor does it dwell on them.If you are looking for a detailed work describing the tradecraft of a Soviet sniper, this is not the book for you. If, however, you want an unflinching tale of war as experienced. 1 until 19Thoroughly Engrossing Tale of the Siege of Leningrad S.M. Belser "Red Sniper on the Eastern Front" is one man's story of life in the front lines from 1941 until 1944, when he was badly wounded and invalided out of the Red Army. The book does not gloss over the horrors of trench warfare and the siege, nor does it dwell on them.If you are looking for a detailed work describing the tradecraft of a Soviet sniper, this is not the book for you. If, however, you want an unflinching tale of war as experienced. Thoroughly Engrossing Tale of the Siege of Leningrad S.M. Belser "Red Sniper on the Eastern Front" is one man's story of life in the front lines from 1941 until 1944, when he was badly wounded and invalided out of the Red Army. The book does not gloss over the horrors of trench warfare and the siege, nor does it dwell on them.If you are looking for a detailed work describing the tradecraft of a Soviet sniper, this is not the book for you. If, however, you want an unflinching tale of war as experienced. , when he was badly wounded and invalided out of the Red Army. The book does not gloss over the horrors of trench warfare and the siege, nor does it dwell on them.If you are looking for a detailed work describing the tradecraft of a Soviet sniper, this is not the book for you. If, however, you want an unflinching tale of war as experienced
His descriptions of grueling front-line life, of his fellow soldiers and of his sniping missions are balanced by his vivid recollections of the protracted suffering of Leningrad’s imprisoned population and of the grief that was visited upon him and his family.His gripping narrative will be fascinating reading for any one who is keen to learn about the role and technique of the sniper during the Second World War. Joseph Pilyushin, a top Red Army sniper in the ruthless fight against the Germans on the Eastern Front, was an exceptional soldier and has a remarkable story to tell. He served throughout the Leningrad siege, from the late 1941 when the Wehrmacht’s advance was halted just short of the city to its liberation during the Soviet offensive of 1944. He started in the Red Army as a scout, but once he had