| Author | Alexander Werth |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Russia in World War II |
| Publisher | Barrie & Rockliff |
| Publication date | 1964 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | xxv+1110 pages |
| OCLC | 785129392 |
Russia at War, 1941–1945 is a 1964 book by British journalist Alexander Werth in which he describes his experiences as a correspondent for the BBC and the Sunday Times in the war time Soviet Union, at the same time attempting to provide a fuller picture of Russia at war.
The reviewers have generally praised Werth for his personal observations, but have been more critical of his research, analysis and use of other sources.
References
- Erickson, J. (July 1965). "Russia at War 1941–1945 and Hitler's War on Russia: The Story of the German Defeat in the East". International Affairs. 41 (3): 521–523. doi:10.2307/2609831. ISSN 1468-2346. JSTOR 2609831.
The eye-witness reporting in the book is first-class, and it is this which supplies the bulk and the substance; in this sense, the book ought to be appreciated as a personal memoir of life in Stalin's wartime Russia, and, as such, it is a great success... Mr. Werth's human judgments are excellent, but his political verdicts are, in the absence of weightier proof, questionable
- Clarkson, Jesse D. (1966-12-01). "Russia at War, 1941-1945. Alexander Werth". The Journal of Modern History. 38 (4): 449–450. doi:10.1086/239984. ISSN 0022-2801.
The worthwhile portions of the book-and they are well worth reading-are those in which Werth reports his conversations or personal observations on the spot.
- Stacey, C. P. (1966). "Book Review: Military and Scientific Affairs: Russia at War 1941–1945". International Journal. 21 (1): 130. doi:10.1177/002070206602100118. S2CID 148732023.
Mr. Werth may not be a historian of the highest order, but he is a journalist of superior quality. Some of his personal descriptions of things seen-for example, Stalingrad after the battle-are memorable.
- Dallin, Alexander (1965-10-01). "Russia at War, 1941–1945". The American Historical Review. 71 (1): 262–263. doi:10.1086/ahr/71.1.262. ISSN 0002-8762.
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