{"product_id":"book-cp8x","title":"Red Army Sniper","description":"Yevgeni Nikolaev was one of Russia's leading snipers in World War II, and his memoir provides an unparalleled account of front-line action in crucial theaters of war. Nikolaev is credited with a remarkable 324 kills, and his wartime service included time in the siege of Leningrad in 1941\/1942.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis memoir is not a neutral, apolitical account—far from it. Nikolaev asserts, for example, that Finland attacked Russia. As a member of the NKVD, it is not surprising that his memoir is full of historical misinterpretation and justification of the agency's actions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn vivid, arresting recollections he paints his actions in a saintly, heroic light. He describes the comfort of the German foxholes, wired with telephone connections, relative to the Russians who fasted without food or water, awaiting the moment for a perfect shot. He claims the Russian soldier was a moral warrior, killing only with head or heart shots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to describing details of his kills, Nikolaev explains how his life was saved when an explosive rifle bullet struck a watch that he kept in his jacket pocket. His life was saved by a surgeon who extracted all the watch parts.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49381347393840,"sku":"BDcp8x","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49381347426608,"sku":"ZEcp8x","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49381347492144,"sku":"ZMcp8x","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49381347590448,"sku":"40cp8x","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/cp8x-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779124298","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cp8x","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}