Soviet veterans of the Second World War : a popular movement in an authoritarian society ; 1941 - 1991
The first book-length study of Soviet veterans of the Second World War and their movement. Based on extensive research in Soviet archives and libraries, it analyses the fate of the millions who returned from the war with Germany.
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2009
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| Sujets: | Veterans -- Soviet Union World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Soviet Union Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1945-1991 Veterans World War, 1939-1945 Veteran reintegration Electronic books |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (347 pages) |
| Résumé: | The first book-length study of Soviet veterans of the Second World War and their movement. Based on extensive research in Soviet archives and libraries, it analyses the fate of the millions who returned from the war with Germany. I. Reintegration -- Introduction: Consequences of War -- 1. The Epic of Return -- 2. Welcome to Normalcy -- 3. Becoming a Civilian -- II. Victors and Victims -- 4. 'A Great Profession' -- 5. Marked for Life -- 6. 'Honour to the Victors!' -- III. Movement -- 7. The Struggle for Organization -- 8. Entitlement Community -- Afterword -- Notes -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (347 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780191553356 0191553352 9780199237562 0199237565 |