Stuff of Soldiers: A History of the Red Army in World War II Through Objects

by Brandon M Schechter and Brandon M. Schechter

The Stuff of Soldiers uses everyday objects to tell the story of the Great Patriotic War as never before. Brandon M. Schechter attends to a diverse array of things--from spoons to tanks--to show how a wide array of citizens became soldiers, and how the provisioning of material goods separated soldiers from civilians.

Through a fascinating examination of leaflets, proclamations, newspapers, manuals, letters to and from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501739794
• ISBN13: 9781501739798
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher