Tankograd
Download or Read eBook Tankograd PDF written by L. Samuelson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : L. Samuelson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2011-07-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230316669 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230316662 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tankograd by : L. Samuelson
Book excerpt: A major production site of Soviet KV and T-34 tanks in WWII, the town of Cheliabinsk in the Urals was nicknamed 'Tankograd', its civilian machine-building factories swiftly converted to arms production. This book gives a social, economic and political panorama that describes everyday life in a typical Soviet company town during the Stalin era.