Voices from Stalingrad. Podcast.
Episode two, Ordinary Epic - part two, Bombs on the Front

Bombing the front line is not a military necessity. Its true purpose is to shatter the morale of those under fire. Lying prone on the ground, cut off from comrades, surrounded by smoke and flames for hours on end, soldiers lose their thoughts, their vision, even their very sense of self. The story of war here is one of deafening roar, choking smoke, searing fire, and an acute awareness of the body’s fragility—blood flowing copiously, pain without end.

Readings from Ferdinanda Cremascoli's illustrated eBook.
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