Title: The stuff of soldiers : a history of the Red Army in World War II through objects /
Authors: Schechter, Brandon M.
Year: 2019
Subjects: Soviet Union. Military life.; Soviet Union. Equipment.; Soviet Union. History; Soviet Union.; World War, 1939-1945 Soviet Union Equipment and supplies.; Soldiers Soviet Union Social conditions.; Military paraphernalia Soviet Union.; Material culture Soviet Union.; Personal belongings Soviet Union.; Armed Forces Equipment and supplies; Armed Forces Military life; Equipment and supplies; Material culture; Military paraphernalia; Personal belongings; Soldiers Social conditions; Soviet Union
Abstract: "This book tells the story of the Great Patriotic War via objects from spoons to tanks. It was the uniform world of material goods that united diverse soldiers in the ranks of the Red Army and was often all that separated civilians from soldiers"--
Contents: Introduction : government issue -- The soldier's body : a little cog in a giant war machine -- A personal banner : life in Red Army uniform -- The government's pot and the soldier's spoon : rations in the Red Army -- Cities of earth, cities of rubble : the spade and Red Army landscaping -- "A weapon is your honor and conscience" : killing in the Red Army -- The thing-bag : a public-private place -- Trophies of war : Red Army soldiers confront an alien world of goods -- Conclusion : subjects and objects.