SEVASTOPOL'S WARS - CRIMEA FROM POTEMKIN TO PUTIN

Ponderoso volume diviso in 4 sezioni che presenta e analizza le battaglie per la conquista di Sebastopoli durante il corso della storia: PART ONE - EARLY SEVASTOPOL, PART TWO - THE CRIMEAN WAR, PART THREE - CITY OF REVOLUTION, PART FOUR - MODERN WAR

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.

CONTENTS:

List of Maps 

List of Illustrations 

List of Tables

Author's Note 

Prologue 

PART ONE - EARLY SEVASTOPOL

Chapter 1 Crucible of Conflict 

Chapter 2 The Founding of Sevastopol 

Chapter 3 Bastion of Maritime Power 

PART TWO - THE CRIMEAN WAR

Chapter 4 The Eastern War 

Chapter 5 The First Defence of Sevastopol 

Chapter 6 Inkerman and the Spirit of Sevastopol 

Chapter 7 Defeat and Defiance 

PART THREE - CITY OF REVOLUTION

Chapter 8 Ruin, Peace and Recovery 

Chapter 9 The 1905 Revolution

Chapter 10 World War to Civil War 

Chapter 11 Allied Intervention and the Russian Civil War 

PART FOUR - MODERN WAR

Chapter 12 Red Terror to Patriotic War 

Chapter 13 City of Courage: the Second Defence of Sevastopol 

Chapter 14 The End of the Second Defence and Axis Occupation 

Chapter 15 Liberation and Reconstruction 

Chapter 16 Fraternal Conflict 

Epilogue 

Chronology 

Endnotes 

Bibliography 

Acknowledgements