Situated at the crossroads of social, cultural, and military history, Little Soldiers tells the story of the Soviet Union's child soldiers in a critical and systematic fashion for the first time. INDICE: Introduction; Part I. 'Prologue to the battle': Exercise in patriotism; 'What are little boys made of?': Constructing Soviet social identity;'The land begins in the Kremlin': Reinventing the socialist Motherland; 'If tomorrow brings war': A nation in uniform; Overview; Part II. 'Greatcoat, weapons and war': Soldiers in the making; 'All for the front! All for victory!': A mandate to action; Babes in grey: Children in the regular army; Imps and eaglets: Children in the forest; Sea whelps: Children on shipboard; Overview; Conclusion; Select Bibliography
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958555-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 13/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés