The pseudonymous viktor suvorov, author of the liberators. Allied military deception in the second world war by thaddeus holt eyes in the sky. Aug 08, 2015 elena ponomareva, associate professor at the moscow humanitarian institute, talks about viktor suvorovs westernsponsored falsification o. Viktor suvorov is the author of eighteen books that have been translated into more than twenty languages, including inside the aquarium. You havent a clue, viktor, and you a future lieutenant, or dont you 53. Viktor suvorov and operation barbarossa 61 ledokol first appeared in britain in the june 1985 issue of royal united services journal, subsequently emerging in a booklength russianlanguage edition three years later, and in english in 1990. Related to the question made, i would say that viktor suvorovs books the icebreaker and the chief culprit, both related to the wwii, are perhaps the most relevant in the western worlds view of suvorov. How close this nightmare came to becoming reality is revealed in russian military historian viktor suvorovs definitive account of the buildup to operation groza thunderstorm, the red armys massive assault on germany and the. Inside the soviet army by viktor suvorov hamilton london 1982. Viktor suvorov icebreaker who started world war two. Tukhachevskii 18931937, nikita sergeevich khrushchev 18941971, zukov georgij k. Walter schellenbergthe man who kept germanys secrets by reinhard r. Viktor suvorov has 46 books on goodreads with 9803 ratings.
Eisenhower, the cia and cold war aerial espionage by dino brugioni hitlers intelligence chief. The liberators is a rambling but hugely entertaining account of suvorovs entry into, and life inside, the soviet military during the earlymid1960s, beginning with the story of how he obtained acceptance to a military academy and ending with his part in the 1968 liberation of czechoslovakia by soviet tanks. The family subsequently settled in ukrainian soviet socialist republic after retirement. He was a soviet spy, defecor, and former captain in the main intelligence directorate of the general staff of the soviet armed forces gru. Viktor suvorov is a somewhat famous exgru spy who defected and wrote a series of books the most infamous and sensational were a series of books on world war ii, starting with icebreaker, which alleged with supporting historical facts and documents that stalin was planning to attack nazi germany in 1941, with the end goal of rolling over entire europe. It is openly printed in those books that army general gareev and colonelgeneral gorkov are behind the publications. Viktor suvorov has 46 books on goodreads with 9823 ratings.
Inside soviet military intelligence to the memory of oleg vladimirovich penkovsky contents introduction part one 1 the triumvirate 2 history 3 the pyramid 4 the gru and the military industrial commission vpk 5 but why is nothing known about it. Suvorov headed for the army, he says, as a result of typical soviet stupidity. Viktor suvorov project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Stalins grand design to start world war ii by viktor suvorov the deceivers. Apr 30, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of viktor suvorov books online. Viktor suvorov also wrote fiction books set in the preworld war ii era in the soviet union. Stalins grand design to start world war ii find, read and cite all the research you. Inside soviet military intelligence derin istihbarat. Viktor suvorov is the pen name of vladimir rezun born april 20, 1947 was a soviet military intelligence officer of ukrainian and russian descent who defected to united kingdom in 1978, where he worked as an intelligence analyst and lecturer. For the first time, a historian soviet defector viktor suvorov shows that the ussrs part in starting wwii was much greater, and much more sinister, than has hitherto been assumed.
Viktor suvorov s book russian specialist lays bare stalins plan to conquer europe in icebreaker suvorov takes a close look at the origins and development of world war ii in europe, and in particular the background to hitlers operation barbarossa attack against the soviet union on june 22, 1941. Discover book depositorys huge selection of viktor suvorov books online. The communists understood that europe would be vulnerable only in the event of war and that the icebreaker for the revolution could make it vulnerable. How viktor suvorov lies about world war ii youtube. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
The liberators describing in more detail his career in the soviet military before he joined the gru. Elena ponomareva, associate professor at the moscow humanitarian institute, talks about viktor suvorovs westernsponsored falsification o. Inceperea mobilizarii secrete insemna practic intrarea in cel deal doilea razboi mondial. For instance, the russian military academy publishes books under the name viktor surovov as opposed to suvorov with the titles aquarium ii and icebreaker ii. Viktor suvorov the liberators my life in the b by viktor suvorov. No previous book by a russian has revealed with such clarity and honesty what life is like in the soviet army. Suvorov s memoir of his days as a cadet in a military academy and his subsequent commissioned service is an eyeopening account how truly fubar the soviet armed forces were during the cold war. Viktor suvorov is currently considered a single author. This is viktor suvorovs book presentation at the united states naval academy on october 7, 2009 a former soviet army intelligence officer. Topics ussr, red army, russia collection opensource language english. Viktor suvorov books list of books by author viktor suvorov.
According to rezun, he studied in a suvorov military school. He was a truck driver with a small personal plot on a. Stalins grand design to start bability substantially higher than suvorov estimates. The author has decided to use spetsnaz, following victor suvorov, spetsnaz. According to suvorov, he studied in a suvorov military school. The liberators is a rambling but hugely entertaining account of suvorov s entry into, and life inside, the soviet military during the earlymid1960s, beginning with the story of how he obtained acceptance to a military academy and ending with his part in the 1968 liberation of czechoslovakia by soviet tanks.
The liberators by viktor suvorov original russian title. Told through anecdote, it provides insight into the brutality of a military machine where soldiers are treated with no regard whatever. The liberators paperback january 1, 1983 by viktor suvorov author visit amazons viktor suvorov page. Its not meant to be reproduced in print or otherwise.
Even checking out every single time you desire, this task will not disturb your other tasks. My life in the soviet army 1981 by viktor suvorov original russian title. Apr 29, 20 how close this nightmare came to becoming reality is revealed in russian military historian viktor suvorovs definitive account of the buildup to operation groza thunderstorm, the red armys massive assault on germany and the rest of europe scheduled to begin on july 6, 1941. The pseudonymous author is a former red army tank officer, with a penchant for satire, now living in the west. European society and cast the red army in the role of liberator from fascism and a. Suvorovs memoir of his days as a cadet in a military academy and his subsequent commissioned service is an eyeopening account how truly fubar the soviet armed forces were during the cold war. The first one, control, was followed by choice, and the last and most recent title was snakeeater. Media in category viktor suvorov the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The family subsequently settled in ukrainian soviet socialist republic after his retirement. A professional spy, like our viktor, on the other hand knows how to draw a crowd when he wants to.
Viktor suvorovs book russian specialist lays bare stalins plan to conquer europe in icebreaker suvorov takes a close look at the origins and development of world war ii in europe, and in particular the background to hitlers operation barbarossa attack against the soviet union on june 22, 1941. An english pdf and video books views are available, which sold several million. The icebreaker committed the greatest crimes against the world and humanity, and, in doing so, placed in stalins hands the moral right to declare himself the liberator of europe at any time he chose while changing the concentration camps from brown to red. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Germany would seek to combine offensive action on russia with a peace move. Even before the nazis came to power, the soviet leaders had given hitler the unofficial name of icebreaker for the revolution. He later had several books about his soviet army experiences published in the uk and the united states, and also joined the team. Chapter i the road to happiness we are the party of the class which is on the. Chapter i the road to happiness we are the party of the class.
Walter schellenberg the man who kept germanys secrets by reinhard r. Suvorov takes the reader through the suvorov is the pseudonym of an officer in the postkhrushchev soviet army who defected to england. Viktor suvorov icebreaker who started world war two fair use statement. He has also written a film script based on these books. Stalins grand design to start world war ii by viktor suvorov 2008. Viktor suvorov real name vladimir rezun was born 20 april 1947 in the village of barabash khasan district of primorye territory in russia. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Viktor rezun comes from a military family of mixed ukrainianrussian descent, having been either born or raised in ukraines cherkasy where his father served. Feb 20, 2012 this is viktor suvorov s book presentation at the united states naval academy on october 7, 2009 a former soviet army intelligence officer true name vladimir rezun, the author explains that.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Viktor suvorovs icebreaker countercurrents publishing. Join facebook to connect with viktor suvorov and others you may know. Stalins grand design to start world war ii by viktor suvorov 17 editions published between 2008 and 20 in english and held by 917 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Suvorov the liberators my life in the soviet army 1981 free ebook download as pdf file. Drawing from his own experiences, suvorov writing under a pseudonym provides insight into the brutality of a military machine in which soldiers. The icebreaker committed the greatest crimes against the world and humanity, and, in doing so, placed in. Viktor suvorov was the first researcher who dared to challenge. Im fruhjahr 1985 veroffentlichte ein gewisser victor suvorov einen sensationell.
Each chapter is an anecdote on its own, but also fits into the overall narrative and ends with his indictment of the soviet unions ideology and. Suvorov the liberators my life in the soviet army 1981 soviet. Sep 04, 2008 viktor suvorov, georgii konstantinovich zhukov 18961974, joseph stalin 18791953, adolf hitler 18891945, georgij k. Drawing from his own experiences, suvorov writing under a pseudonym provides insight into the brutality of a military machine in which soldiers are treated with little regard. Viktor suvorov the chief culprit stalins grand design to start world war ii bestselling author victor suvorov probes newly released soviet documents and reevaluates existing material to analyze stalins strategic design to conquer europe and the reasons behind his controversial support for germany. Vybor by viktor suvorov and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stalins grand design to start world war ii by viktor suvorov 17 editions published between 2008 and 20 in english and held. Please see the introduction to davids stumbling colossus isbn 0700608796 for scathing criticism of viktor rezun or as the target prefers, viktor suvorov, and his ideas.
We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. As suggested above, this book touches certain raw nerves. Of russianukrainian ancestry, suvorov attended russian military schools, was a veteran of the armed forces. Suvorov, born vladimir bogdanovich rezun, comes from a military family of mixed ukrainian russian descent, having been either born or raised in ukraine s cherkasy, where his father served.