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Sevastopol's wars : Crimea from Potemkin to Putin
- Title
- Sevastopol's wars : Crimea from Potemkin to Putin / Mungo Melvin.
- Author
- Melvin, Mungo
- Publication
- Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Osprey Publishing, 2017.
- ©2017
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Details
- Description
- 752 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Founded by Catherine the Great, the maritime city of Sevastopol has been fought over for centuries. Crucial battles of the Crimean War were fought on the hills surrounding the city, and the memory of this stalwart defence inspired those who fruitlessly battled the Germans during World War II. Twice the city has faced complete obliteration yet twice it has risen, phoenix-like, from the ashes. In this groundbreaking volume, award-winning author Mungo Melvin explores how Sevastopol became the crucible of conflict over three major engagements - the Crimean War, the Russian Civil War and World War II - witnessing the death and destruction of countless armies yet creating the indomitable 'spirit of Sevastopol'. By weaving together first-hand interviews, detailed operational reports and battle analysis, Melvin creates a rich tapestry of history."--Publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Ukraine
- Ukraine > Sevastopolʹ
- Sevastopolʹsʹka fortet͡si͡a (Sevastopolʹ, Ukraine)
- Ukraine > Sevastopolʹ > Sevastopolʹsʹka fortet͡si͡a
- 1853-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Politics and government
- Crimea (Ukraine) > History
- Ukraine > Politics and government
- Siege of Sevastopolʹ (Ukraine : 1854-1855)
- Military campaigns
- World War (1939-1945)
- Russia (Federation)
- Crimean War, 1853-1856 > Campaigns
- Alma, Battle of the (Ukraine : 1854)
- Sevastopolʹ (Ukraine) > History > Siege, 1854-1855
- History
- Diplomatic relations
- Ukraine > Foreign relations > Russia (Federation)
- Ukraine > Crimea
- Alma, Battle of the, Ukraine, 1854
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 725-744) and index.
- Contents
- Early Sevastopol. Crucible of conflict -- The founding of Sevastopol -- Bastion of maritime power -- The Crimean War. The Eastern war -- The first defence of Sevastopol -- Inkerman and the spirit of Sevastopol -- Defeat and defiance -- Ruin, peace and recovery -- The 1905 Revolution -- World War to civil war -- Allied intervention and the Russian Civil War -- Modern war. Red Terror to Patriotic war -- City of courage: the second defence of Sevastopol -- Liberation and reconstruction -- Fraternal conflict.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-5542
- ISBN
- 9781472807946
- 1472807944
- 9781472822284 (PDF) (canceled/invalid)
- 9781472822277 (ePub) (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 986309417
- Author
- Melvin, Mungo, author.
- Title
- Sevastopol's wars : Crimea from Potemkin to Putin / Mungo Melvin.
- Publisher
- Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Osprey Publishing, 2017.
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 725-744) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1853-1945
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-5542