{"product_id":"2940170547227","title":"Red Army Sniper: A Memoir of the Eastern Front in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eYevgeni Nikolaev was one of Russia's leading snipers in World War II, and his memoir provides an unparalleled account of front-line action in crucial theaters of war. Nikolaev is credited with a remarkable 324 kills, and his wartime service included time in the siege of Leningrad in 1941\/1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis memoir is not a neutral, apolitical accountamp;mdash;far from it. Nikolaev asserts, for example, that Finland attacked Russia. As a member of the NKVD, it is not surprising that his memoir is full of historical misinterpretation and justification of the agency's actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn vivid, arresting recollections he paints his actions in a saintly, heroic light. He describes the comfort of the German foxholes, wired with telephone connections, relative to the Russians who fasted without food or water, awaiting the moment for a perfect shot. He claims the Russian soldier was a moral warrior, killing only with head or heart shots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to describing details of his kills, Nikolaev explains how his life was saved when an explosive rifle bullet struck a watch that he kept in his jacket pocket. His life was saved by a surgeon who extracted all the watch parts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105025769712,"sku":"2940170547227","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170547227_p0.jpg?v=1763712104","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170547227","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}