Red Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Joseph

Red Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Joseph Pilyushin
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Joseph Pilyushin, a top Red Army sniper in the ruthless fight against the Germans on the Eastern Front, was an exceptional soldier and has a remarkable story to tell. His firsthand account of his wartime service gives a graphic insight into his lethal skill with a rifle and into the desperate fight put up by Soviet forces to defend Leningrad. He also records how, during the three-year siege, close members of this family died, including his wife and two sons, as well as many of his comrades in arms. He describes these often-terrible events with such honesty and clarity that his memoir is remarkable.

Piluyshin, who lived in Leningrad with his family, was already 35 years old when the war broke out and he was drafted. He started in the Red Army as a scout, but once he had demonstrated his marksmanship and steady nerve, he became a sniper. He served throughout the Leningrad siege, from the late 1941 when the Wehrmachtâ€™s advance was halted just short of the city to its liberation during the Soviet offensive of 1944.

His descriptions of grueling front-line life, of his fellow soldiers and of his sniping missions are balanced by his vivid recollections of the protracted suffering of Leningradâ€™s imprisoned population and of the grief that was visited upon him and his family.

His gripping narrative will be fascinating reading for any one who is keen to learn about the role and technique of the sniper during the Second World War. It is also a memorable eyewitness account of one manâ€™s experience on the Eastern Front.
Country USA
Brand Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer Casemate Publishers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 20 Illustrations
ReleaseDate 2010-03-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781848841208

Country	USA
Brand	Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer	Casemate Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	20 Illustrations
ReleaseDate	2010-03-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781848841208

Red Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Joseph Pilyushin

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