My Life in the Red Army (Annotated)

Download or read book My Life in the Red Army (Annotated) written by Fred Virski and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Life in the Red Army chronicles 19-year old Fred Virski's experiences as a soldier in the Russian military in the early years of World War 2. With a wry tone rarely seen in a combat memoir, Virski describes the hardships, the near-starvation rations, the inadequate clothing for the frozen wastelands, and his tense interactions with officers of the NKVD (secret police). He is wounded twice; earns a Medal of Valor; witnesses atrocities committed by both the Germans and the Soviets; is branded a deserter; and somehow finds time to fall in love more than once on his journey. A testament to the will of the human spirit, My Life in the Red Army is a must read for fans of World War 2 adventure. *Includes annotations and illustrations.