Frozen Tears unfolds the events that led to Germany's military invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and explores Germany's advance on Leningrad and the blockade that was established against the city. This story examines the lives of the city's inhabitants who suffered from the consequences of the siege that finally ended in 1944. By this time more than one million Leningraders had lost their lives. The lives of public figures are often used by historians to tell the events of the past. The decisions they made and the actions that were taken are discussed and analyzed. However; the experiences of commoners―men; women; and children not mentioned in textbooks―often illustrate better the events of the past. In Frozen Tears; Albert Pleysier has taken the contents of diaries; letters; essays; and interviews written or given by persons who lived in Leningrad during the siege and placed them in their historical setting. The result is a very personal history of the siege of Leningrad.
#562432 in Books Fredrickson John M 2015-11-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.25 x 1.00 x 9.63l; .0 #File Name: 0760348162224 pagesWarbird Factory North American Aviation in World War II
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. RE: WARBIRD FACTORYBy bradgkTop shelf book on North American aircraft production during WWII. I highly recommend this book to anyone who have wondered how these aircraft were put together on a production line. Author John Fredrickson does a masterful job in weaving the lives of Dutch Kindelberger and Lee Atwood of NAA to the development and manufacturing of the iconic P-51 Mustang and the B-25 Mitchell. Plus stellar photographs and illustrations of that period. A few other aircraft are covered in this hardcover book; but it mostly deals in making of Mustang and Mitchell aircraft. I give this aviation history book a big thumbs up!10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Superb; detailed; book with lots of information not found anywhere else.By Scot JebensWonderful book; lavishly illustrated and with more detail than you might expect.However; that makes the photo caption on page 188 even more bizarre. It shows Eisenhower standing before an aircraft. The caption reads "Eisenhower chats with an officer in front of a North American combat plane - likely an A-36 Apache; which was a variant of the P-51 Mustang."The plane is very obviously a Supermarine Spitfire.Beyond that little hiccup; this is a superb book; including stories I had never read before; like the custom B-25 built for Eisenhower.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. My only quibble is that I would have like more photos of the production lineBy Martin GreenbergerInteresting; well done book. My only quibble is that I would have like more photos of the production line.Both of my parents worked for North American Aviation at times so I have a sort of family interest. I was inside of a part of one of the buildings along Imperial Highway (used for B25s and later P51s) when Carrol Shelby was making the first Mustang GTs.
