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Mansur Abdulin fought in the front ranks of the Soviet infantry against the German invaders at Stalingrad, Kursk and on the banks of the Dnieper. This is his extraordinary story. His vivid inside view of a ruthless war on the Eastern Front gives a rare insight into the reality of the fighting and into the tactics and mentality of the Soviet army. In his own words, and with a remarkable clarity of recall, he describes what combat was like on the ground, face to face with a skilled, deadly and increasingly desperate enemy.

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Abdulin's account is often grim, rife with death and horror, and desperate fighting under often extreme conditions...An excellent read for anyone interested in the Eastern Front or soldiers and soldiering. --The NYMAS Review

""Abdulin's account is often grim, rife with death and horror, and desperate fighting under often extreme conditions...An excellent read for anyone interested in the Eastern Front or soldiers and soldiering.""-- ""The NYMAS Review""

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Mansur Gizatulovich Abdulin worked as a gold miner before the war. After the attack of Nazi Germany on Soviet Union, he entered the army as a volunteer. He fought in the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and battles on the Dniepr River, where he was wounded and later demobilized. He served as a mortar crew and an infantryman and received an Order of the Red Star. After the war, he returned to the mining and lives in Orenburg Oblast. Artem Drabkin is an author and historian.

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