Bereft of pretensions and oblivious to favour or fear Going about both her work and life in a manner simple and clear One such path brought her to the place of his toil Little did he realise that his life would quickly be in turmoil. Sorting out taxes in the morning with evenings reserved for … Continue reading The Ash Cauldron
Day: April 20, 2019
Russia’s War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945 – Richard Overy
Professor Richard Overy in this eye opener, details the gargantuan Soviet effort in amassing men and material, which on hindsight turned out to be the most colossal feat of World War II. From the very brink of humiliating defeat after being taken unawares of the German Blitzkrieg – courtesy Operation Barbarossa – to hoisting the … Continue reading Russia’s War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945 – Richard Overy