Sevastopol's wars : crimea from Potemkin to Putin
Melvin, Mungo2017
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Founded by Catherine the Great, the maritime city of Sevastopol has been fought over for centuries. Crucial battles of the Crimean War were fought on the hills surrounding the city, and the memory of this stalwart defence inspired those who fruitlessly battled the Germans during World War II. Twice the city has faced complete obliteration yet twice it has risen, phoenix-like, from the ashes. Mungo Melvin explores how Sevastopol became the crucible of conflict over three major engagements - the Crimean War, the Russian Civil War and World War II - witnessing the death and destruction of countless armies yet creating the indomitable 'spirit of Sevastopol'.
Main title:
Sevastopol's wars : crimea from Potemkin to Putin / Mungo Melvin.
Author:
Melvin, Mungo, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2017.
Collation:
432 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781472807946 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1145730
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