Michael K. Jones;
A great book and it is good that someone is interviewing Russia's vanishing veterans. Are you writing any more books? The most telling part was the incident where the 62nd Frontoviks are playing gramophone records and someone from the other side calls "Hey Russki! Play Katyusha!" The shooting dies down as the Lydia Ruslanova tune plays (and here is another unexplored Russian strength-their great body of folk tunes). Here is an update of that greatest of Russian tunes rendered by Ukrainian folk singer Irina Bilyk; YouTube - Ирина Билык - Катюша
PS. Here is a Youtube musical slideshow you will appreciate; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg8LLAyguQ0
JeffinMNUSA