The Evaluation of the Military Qualities of the Red Army in 1941-1945 by German Memoirs and Analytic Materials

During the writing of this article about 30 books were analyzed-diaries, analytical materials, and memoirs of servicemen of the Wehrmacht, which contained evaluations of the qualities of the Red Army and Russian soldiers. In the opinion of the German authors, the Red Army was a worthy enemy, and the...

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Published in:The Journal of Slavic military studies 2016-04, Vol.29 (2), p.227-252
Main Author: Griniov, Andrei Val'terovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Army
Autobiographies
Diaries
Military personnel
Servicemen
Soldiers
World War II
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Summary:During the writing of this article about 30 books were analyzed-diaries, analytical materials, and memoirs of servicemen of the Wehrmacht, which contained evaluations of the qualities of the Red Army and Russian soldiers. In the opinion of the German authors, the Red Army was a worthy enemy, and the Russian soldier presented himself as an extremely dangerous opponent.
ISSN:1351-8046
1556-3006
DOI:10.1080/13518046.2016.1168128