Reply #35: Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945 [View All]

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Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945
Catherine Merridale

Catherine Merridale profiles Russian Army soldiers during World War II in her new book, "Ivan's War." The author drew upon veteran interviews, letters, diaries and previously classified official war documents to tell the story of the 30 million soldiers, including the hardships they faced when they returned home from the war. This event was hosted by the Harriman Institute of Columbia University in New York City.

Catherine Merridale is a profesor of contemporary history at Queen Mary, University of London, and is the author of "Night of Stone." Her work has been featured in the London Review of Books, The Independent and the New Statesman.

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