From Beijing to Berlin, 1927 – 1945: Vasily Chuikov

For the first time in one volume – all the memoirs of Marshal, starting since he performed military missions in China and ending with the last days of the Great Patriotic War. Many of them have not been reprinted for decades.
During the Great Patriotic War Marshal of the Soviet Union, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov commanded the 62nd Army, later transformed into the 8th Guards. This army has a big and interesting story.
She was formed in the summer of 1942 and won her unfading glory, defending Stalingrad. The readers know the book of V. I. Chuikov “The Beginning of the Way”, telling about the hostilities of the 62nd Army during the defense of Stalingrad. In this book, the author talks about how, as part of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, the 8th Guards Army took an active part in the liberation of Ukraine, forced the Dnieper, smashed enemy groups near Nikopol and Zaporozhye, and freed Odessa.

Author
Chuikov Vasily Ivanovich
Editor
Buzev E. Yu.
Publisher
Eksmo, 2015
Series
Marshals of Stalin