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Red Road From Stalingrad
''Red Road from Stalingrad'' is a war memoir written by Mansur Abdulin, published in Russian in 1991 and in English in 2004. In it, Abdulin recounts his service in the 293rd Rifle Division, which became the 66th Guards Rifle Division, in 1942-43. Abdulin joined the division while it was rebuilding in Buzuluk in the late summer of 1942, and he served for about a year, until he was severely wounded in action in November, 1943, during the Battle of the Dnieper. Abdulin's book is one of the first of many memoirs of ordinary Red Army soldiers (enlisted men and junior officers) that have been published in English since the end of the Cold War, giving English readers a deeper understanding of the Soviet-German War from the Soviet side. Creation and inspiration Abdulin was severely wounded by a shell fragment in his left buttock on Nov. 28, 1943. This wound would eventually lead to his being invalided from the Red Army in 1944, but while in hospital he encountered another wounded comr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansur Abdulin
Mansur Gizatulovich Abdulin (russian: Мансур Гизатулович Абдулин; 14 September 1923 – 2007) was a Soviet memoirist and soldier who was decorated for his efforts during World War II. Born in Anzherka, Kemerovo Oblast in 1923, Abdulin worked as a gold miner before the war. He entered the army as a volunteer after the attack by Nazi Germany on Soviet Union. He fought in the Battle of Stalingrad as a member of the 1034th Rifle Regiment of the 293rd Rifle Division, which was renamed as the 66th Guards Rifle Division on Jan. 21, 1943. He later fought in the Battle of Kursk and battles on the Dniepr River, where he was wounded and later demobilised. He served as a member of a mortar crew and an infantryman and received the Order of The Patriotic War 1st Class, Order of the Red Star and Medal "For Valour". In 1985, he published ''160 страниц из солдатского дневника'' (160 pages from the diary of a soldier), which was based on hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |