Nik Cornish Bücher

In April und Mai 1945 verwandelte sich Berlin in ein Schlachtfeld. Die Rote Armee nahm die deutsche Hauptstadt ein und schlug die übrig gebliebenen deutschen Armeen im Osten nieder. Die bebilderte Dokumentation dieses geschichtsträchtigen Kampfes sind das Grundmaterial für Nik Cornishs Buch Berlin. Fotografien aus deutschen und russischen Archiven, die zum Teil erstmalig veröffentlicht werden, machen das Buch zu einer Rarität. Der Autor Nik Cornish beschäftigt sich hauptsächlich mit dem Krieg an der Ostfront sowie insbesondere der Roten Armee. Er verfasste bereits zahlreiche Bücher zu diesen Themen, darunter Armageddon Ost, The Russian Army 1914-1918 und Images of Kursk. Zurzeit arbeitet Cornish an einer illustrierten Geschichte über den Kampf um Berlin.

Often overshadowed by the drama of its catastrophic collapse in the November 1917 Revolution, the Imperial Russian Army's record in 1914-16 included some notable victories. Its human qualities of patriotism and endurance were remarkable, and in 1916 the 'Brusilov Offensive' on the South-Western Front outdistanced anything that was being achieved in France. The variety and romance of its uniforms - infantry and cavalry, Guards and Line, Cossacks, armour and Air Service crewmen, even a priest - are splendidly captured here by Russia's leading military artist; and Nik Cornish's expert text is supported by tables of insignia and many rare photographs.

This book is a clear introduction to the Russian Army of 1914–18 and the events on the Eastern Front during that period. It covers not only the three dominant events of Western literature (the battle of Tannenberg and the March and November revolutions) but expands on the facts and bitter realities of the horrific warfare that challenged Russia and all the nations. It contains many previously unpublished photographs depicting the Russian Army of that time. The author dispels some of the myths that have grown up around the army of the last Tsar, such as a lack of innovation and an inability to adapt to "modern" warfare. It also shows there was more to the Eastern Front than Tannenberg and the revolutions of 1917. Covered in this book are areas glossed over by other writers such as the nationalist formations and the Revolutionary units of the Provisional Government. Two chapters describe the Romanian and Caucasian theatres in more depth than usual.

A lavshly illustrated book of the greatest tank battle in history. Covers all aspects of the battle using around 300 photographs, the majority of which are sourced from Russian archives. Cornish does a great job being the expert he is on the Red Army in World War 2. Of particular interest, I found, were the first hand accounts from Russian and German soldiers that were actually there during the fierce fighting on the Eastern Front.