My Life in the Red Army - Fred Virski

Category: Autobiography & Biographies
Language: English
Keywords: Biography History Nonfiction

Written by Fred Virski
Read by Kevin Waits
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

My Life in the Red Army chronicles 19-year old Fred Virski’s experiences as a soldier in the Russian military in the early years of World War 2. With a wry tone rarely seen in a combat memoir, Virski describes the hardships, the near-starvation rations, the inadequate clothing for the frozen wastelands, and his tense interactions with officers of the NKVD (secret police). He is wounded twice; earns a Medal of Valor; witnesses atrocities committed by both the Germans and the Soviets; is branded a deserter; and somehow finds time to fall in love more than once on his journey.

A testament to the will of the human spirit, My Life in the Red Army is a must read for fans of World War 2 adventure.

*Includes annotations and illustrations.