This book is a great introduction to Russian anti-tank artillery operations. Panzer Killers is skilfully written and combines many historical military events which took place on the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945, along with reminiscences' from the very men who were there. Like the veterans who are no longer with us from World War One, the experiences of Russian soldiers on the Eastern Front in World War Two should be documented for future generations before it's too late.

Stand Easy blog

An interesting title this one, tackling a particular subject by using each chapter to carry the story of a different veteran of the Soviet anti-tank units in WW2.  The author is a keeper of a Russian website called I Remember, dedicated to recording the oral history of WW2 veterans.  The book contains material recorded between 2001 and 2006, covering 11 veterans, all of whom served in the Soviet Anti-tank units of WW2. These stories make for some fascinating reading. 

I found this a very interesting read, and learnt more about the veterans experiences.  In battle or close by, they went through a life changing time, and we are lucky to be able to read their stories, as clearly many who were with them did not survive to be able to recount the events.

militarymodelling.com

This excellent book deals with the real life stories of veterans of the Great Patriotic War (1941-45). This account is not a 'flag waving' stories of how great the Soviet Union was, but to the point, gritty and realistic. If the Eastern Front and the Soviet Army is your interest, this book will speak volumes.

Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy

A wonderful book, helping us understand the daily lives of soldiers at the front of the Red Army. Goes away from the bluster of most books from the Western view of the Eastern Front. It is written from the PoV of the survivors, and so the skilful and lucky ones, but their dry realism gives an inkling of what and why they Soviet soldier fought.

I am lucky enough to have been in Ukraine in the late 1960s and met veterans but Drabkin has got more narrative from them than I did.

A must read.

Mike Knight