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Stalinova komanda: Ukrajinské partyzánské jednotky 1941–1944
Bezohledné uplatňování taktiky spálené země, úmyslné provokování okupační moci a vyvolávání odvetných opatření vůči civilnímu obyvatelstvu, ničení vlastních vesnic, chaotické získávání potravin od obyvatelstva doprovázené každodenními loupežemi, opilstvím, které se zvrhávaly v násilí a sexuální delikty, bratrovražedné vnitřní konflikty, operativní nasazení bakteriologických zbraní a konečně kanibalismus – tohle vše nebyly nahodilé excesy masového krveprolití ani spontánní lidová odezva na krutost vládnoucích nacistů, ale zákonité rysy Stalinovy malé vražedné války.
464 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2015
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December 30, 2015
Shows the true brutality of the war fought behind the Eastern front line.
Alexander Gogun has some nuggets of very interesting detail in this book. He has unearthed in the archives some fascinating and horrific accounts of the activities of Soviet Ukrainian partisans as well as the activities of the Ukrainian Nationalists and Polish AK units.
This book isn't for the faint-hearted and the accounts of partisan terror against innocent civilians paint a different picture to the popular one of the heroic partisan fighter.
As in any war nothing is black and white and this book more than most shows the blurring of lines and true brutality of the war fought behind the Eastern front line.
Worth a look if you have an interest in the Eastern Front.
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Alexander Gogun has some nuggets of very interesting detail in this book. He has unearthed in the archives some fascinating and horrific accounts of the activities of Soviet Ukrainian partisans as well as the activities of the Ukrainian Nationalists and Polish AK units.
This book isn't for the faint-hearted and the accounts of partisan terror against innocent civilians paint a different picture to the popular one of the heroic partisan fighter.
As in any war nothing is black and white and this book more than most shows the blurring of lines and true brutality of the war fought behind the Eastern front line.
Worth a look if you have an interest in the Eastern Front.
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
September 28, 2024
Well, this is my first book about partisans on the Eastern Front during the Second World War, so I can't compare it to others, but I find this book impressive. It is meticulously researched, thorough and erudite, yet easy to read.
The author examines various aspects of guerrilla warfare on the Eastern Front, including the formation of guerrilla units, the command structure, the tasks assigned to the units, the relationships between units and within them, i.e. between ordinary partisans and between them and their commanders, and also between partisans and the civilian population. The book also covers, albeit to a lesser extent, other partisan units on the Eastern Front, namely the Ukrainian nationalist OUN-UPA units and the Polish Home Army (Armia Krajowa) units. The book is full of quotations from many sources, mainly Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, but also German and Polish.
The author also compares the behaviour and general conduct of all the movements mentioned and finds that the behaviour of the OUN-UPA units towards the civilian population was not so bad compared to the Ukrainian (communist) partisan units. Even the Poles were more tolerant of the civilian population than the Ukrainian partisans.
Overall, this book fills a gap in our knowledge and understanding of the Second World War on the Eastern Front and is highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject.
The author examines various aspects of guerrilla warfare on the Eastern Front, including the formation of guerrilla units, the command structure, the tasks assigned to the units, the relationships between units and within them, i.e. between ordinary partisans and between them and their commanders, and also between partisans and the civilian population. The book also covers, albeit to a lesser extent, other partisan units on the Eastern Front, namely the Ukrainian nationalist OUN-UPA units and the Polish Home Army (Armia Krajowa) units. The book is full of quotations from many sources, mainly Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, but also German and Polish.
The author also compares the behaviour and general conduct of all the movements mentioned and finds that the behaviour of the OUN-UPA units towards the civilian population was not so bad compared to the Ukrainian (communist) partisan units. Even the Poles were more tolerant of the civilian population than the Ukrainian partisans.
Overall, this book fills a gap in our knowledge and understanding of the Second World War on the Eastern Front and is highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject.
February 19, 2018
Як виглядали радянські партизани, якщо позбавити їх ідеологічної мішури? Наскільки їхня боротьба з нацистькими окупантами, насправді була ефективною? Чи не приносили дії партизанів більше школи місцевому населенню? Як потім радянська влада визнавала чи не визнавала учасників партизанських загонів? Чому протягом 1946-1948 рр. відбулося забування партизанів - через припинення їм грошових виплат, а також згортання чи навіть закриття музеїв партизанської боротьби в УРСР? Про це коротко в огляді двох книг про радянський рух Опору - Олександра Гогуна "Сталінські коммандос" та Івана Капася "Радянський рух Опору в Україні".
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May 31, 2017
With a resurgent Russia acting up now on so many fronts, reading this book will show you how history repeats itself. Many of these stories can seem taken right from your favorite news site, provided that site covers world events. There are a lot of insights to "Uncle Joe's" tactics that show why I have warned that the enemy of my enemy is my friend is not the best outlook; they should at best be viewed as a convenient temporary ally. Stalin's Commandos provides a good detailed look at the beginning of the cold war and what was going on behind the scenes.
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