The title says it all, I basically plan to write a novel chronicling the life of a Soviet infantryman in either the siege of Leningrad or Stalingrad, but I'm leaning towards the former due to the fact that Stalingrad is synonymous with the Eastern Front, as opposed to Leningrad, which was often overlooked, even though the siege lasted for over 800 days.
I don't want to write a novel glorifying either side, and it is merely my attempt to pay homage to the nameless Soviet soldier that won world war 2, I feel that too little people know about the sacrifice of these men.
I'd like to get advice from seasoned readers on the forums as to what books I should read as background information - non-fiction, fiction and biographies that have been particularly interesting, informative or moving.
I.e I'd like to know a bit about Zhukov, Timoshenko, Vatutin, and right down to personal levels on both sides, as I intend to also provide a German perspective.
Thank you in advance,
Lonekommie.
I don't want to write a novel glorifying either side, and it is merely my attempt to pay homage to the nameless Soviet soldier that won world war 2, I feel that too little people know about the sacrifice of these men.
I'd like to get advice from seasoned readers on the forums as to what books I should read as background information - non-fiction, fiction and biographies that have been particularly interesting, informative or moving.
I.e I'd like to know a bit about Zhukov, Timoshenko, Vatutin, and right down to personal levels on both sides, as I intend to also provide a German perspective.
Thank you in advance,
Lonekommie.
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