Leningrad, 1943 :: inside a city under siege /
The 900-day German Siege of Leningrad is the most powerful testimony to the immeasurable cruelty and horror of World War II. As the sole British correspondent to have been in the city during the blockade, Alexander Werth presents a harrowing firsthand account of the savagery and destruction wrought...
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Zusammenfassung: | The 900-day German Siege of Leningrad is the most powerful testimony to the immeasurable cruelty and horror of World War II. As the sole British correspondent to have been in the city during the blockade, Alexander Werth presents a harrowing firsthand account of the savagery and destruction wrought by the Nazis against the civilian population of the city. His writing evokes compelling images of terror - the bombing of children's hospitals, mass starvation and cannibalism - with rich and well-informed first hand-accounts and commentary on the internal politics of Soviet party chiefs, soldiers a. |
Beschreibung: | 1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
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spelling | Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtX7yWWYjYqfGtFCcxMT3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50007986 Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / Alexander Werth ; introduction by Nicolas Werth. London : I.B. Tauris, 2015. 1 online resource : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Print version record. Preface by Nicholas WerthMoscow to LeningradFirst ContactSt. Petersburg -- LeningradThe Observation TowerSightseeingKamenny IslandLeningrad AirmenA Factory in the FamineSunday Evening in LeningradChildren in the Famine and NowThe Bristles of the HedgehogEndurance : The Kirov WorksAt the Writer's UnionAll-day ShellingThe Mayor of Leningrad SpeaksThe Last DayLeningrad's Liberation : The Second Visit. The 900-day German Siege of Leningrad is the most powerful testimony to the immeasurable cruelty and horror of World War II. As the sole British correspondent to have been in the city during the blockade, Alexander Werth presents a harrowing firsthand account of the savagery and destruction wrought by the Nazis against the civilian population of the city. His writing evokes compelling images of terror - the bombing of children's hospitals, mass starvation and cannibalism - with rich and well-informed first hand-accounts and commentary on the internal politics of Soviet party chiefs, soldiers a. Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50007986 Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtX7yWWYjYqfGtFCcxMT3 World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88005501 Saint Petersburg (Russia) History Siege, 1941-1944. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93001009 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Récits personnels britanniques. Saint-Pétersbourg (Russie) Histoire 1941-1944 (Siège) HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh Russia (Federation) Saint Petersburg fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJht6XQPdpF7Qq8Q9jkMT3 World War (1939-1945) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb Siege of Saint Petersburg (Saint Petersburg, Russia : 1941-1944) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBb9Mc89f4KDqHkt7mm 1939-1945 fast History fast Personal narratives British fast has work: Leningrad, 1943 (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFqGbrgPXJh8fTM8Fq6mQy https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969. Leningrad, 1943 9781780768724 (OCoLC)889522502 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=886771 Volltext CBO01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=886771 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969 Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / Preface by Nicholas WerthMoscow to LeningradFirst ContactSt. Petersburg -- LeningradThe Observation TowerSightseeingKamenny IslandLeningrad AirmenA Factory in the FamineSunday Evening in LeningradChildren in the Famine and NowThe Bristles of the HedgehogEndurance : The Kirov WorksAt the Writer's UnionAll-day ShellingThe Mayor of Leningrad SpeaksThe Last DayLeningrad's Liberation : The Second Visit. Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50007986 Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtX7yWWYjYqfGtFCcxMT3 World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88005501 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Récits personnels britanniques. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh |
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title_auth | Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / |
title_exact_search | Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / |
title_full | Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / Alexander Werth ; introduction by Nicolas Werth. |
title_fullStr | Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / Alexander Werth ; introduction by Nicolas Werth. |
title_full_unstemmed | Leningrad, 1943 : inside a city under siege / Alexander Werth ; introduction by Nicolas Werth. |
title_short | Leningrad, 1943 : |
title_sort | leningrad 1943 inside a city under siege |
title_sub | inside a city under siege / |
topic | Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50007986 Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtX7yWWYjYqfGtFCcxMT3 World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88005501 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Récits personnels britanniques. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh |
topic_facet | Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969. Werth, Alexander, 1901-1969 World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British. Saint Petersburg (Russia) History Siege, 1941-1944. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Récits personnels britanniques. Saint-Pétersbourg (Russie) Histoire 1941-1944 (Siège) HISTORY Europe Western. Russia (Federation) Saint Petersburg History Personal narratives British |
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