Russia at War: 1941–1945 is a monumental firsthand chronicle of the Soviet Union’s titanic struggle against Nazi Germany, written by a journalist who witnessed the war from inside the USSR. Drawing on front-line reporting, interviews with soldiers and civilians, and unparalleled access to Soviet leaders and cities under siege, Werth captures the immense human cost, endurance, and fury of a nation fighting for survival. From the devastation of Leningrad to the brutal battles that turned the tide of the war, this book combines eyewitness immediacy with historical depth, offering a perspective rarely seen in Western accounts. Powerful, humane, and indispensable, Russia at War stands as one of the most authoritative and moving narratives of the Eastern Front in World War II.
