Only two of his books on the subject were published in english language ice breaker 199091 and the chief culprit 2008. Harmondsworth, middlesex, england first published in france by editions olivier orban 1988. He moves the whole question beyond the wooden typical explanation of the germanosoviet conflict into a titanic conflict for the survival of europe against massive odds. Sort the books by popularity, date, series, alphabet. Book 9 editions published in 1990 in english and held by 248 worldcat member libraries worldwide. This left hitler with no choice but to direct a preemptive strike at the soviet union, while stalin. Buy the liberators by viktor suvorov online at alibris. Viktor suvorov books list of books by viktor suvorov. The icebreaker committed the greatest crimes against the world and humanity, and, in doing so, placed in. Viktor suvorov also wrote fiction books set in the preworld war ii era in the soviet union. Suvorov definition of suvorov by the free dictionary. Interview with him was recorded by juhan aare and igor grazin on 7 april 2006 in tallinn. And the 100% was well below what the germans needed anyway. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the chief culprit.
Here is the full story of the spetsnaz forces, the soviet armys secret killer elite. Viktor suvorov project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The career and defection of a soviet military spy, and more on. Viktor suvorov in his book ice breaker and his new work the chief culprit gives the real history behind world war ii in europe. Chapter i the road to happiness we are the party of the class which is on the way to. Penguin books canada ltd, 2801 john street, markham, ontario, canada l3r 1b4. A soviet army officer who served in military intelligence, he. Viktor suvorov icebreaker who started world war two fair use statement. He was a soviet army officer who served in military intelligence gru. The wilderness luke goodings podcast stupid questions aye dude post production video. Suvorov has written ten books about the outbreak of the nazisoviet war in 1941 and the circumstances that led to it.
Viktor suvorov is a military historian and a former soviet intelligence officer of gru who defected to the united kingdom at the height of the cold war. Published first in the eighties, icebreaker was the first in suvorov s series of historical books. See all books authored by viktor suvorov, including inside the soviet army, and aquarium. Who started world war ii and who could start world war iii. All books by viktor suvorov read the best books of the. On the litres website you will find all the books by viktor suvorov. Vybor by viktor suvorov and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Vladimir bogdanovich rezun wrote several insider books on the soviet military in the late 1980s, but aquarium remains his best and most personal of the series. Viktor suvorov is a soviet army officer who has defected to the west here is the full story of the spetsnaz forces, the soviet army s secret killer elite fromons such as assassination and the neutralization of enemy governments. Buy aquarium new edition by suvorov, viktor, floyd, d. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. 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 author viktor suvorov is the author of eighteen books that have been translated into more than twenty languages, including inside the aquarium.
Jan 31, 2017 viktor suvorov visited estonia in 2006. By all accounts friends and enemies alike, viktor suvorov possesses encyclopedic knowledge about military theory and history, particularly the history of world war ii. Plus there is the question of quality of other sources synthetic fuel. Tukhachevskii 18931937, nikita sergeevich khrushchev 18941971, zukov georgij k.
This piece of literature is provided under conditions of fair use, which means it is for comment and information purposes only. Viktor suvorov is a young man, a product of the postkhruschev era, a former officer in the soviet army. Told through anecdote, it provides insight into the brutality of a military machine where soldiers are treated with no regard whatsoever. A soviet army officer who served in military intelligence, he defected in 1978 to the united kingdom, where he worked as an intelligence analyst and lecturer. Viktor suvorov s book on the spetsnaz is a bit datedhe defected from the soviet union in 1978 and wrote the book a few years laterbut judging from recent instances of spetsnaz. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Stalins grand design to start world war ii by viktor suvorov 17 editions published between 2008 and 20 in english and held by 9 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Suvorov traces his career from his assignment as a lieutenant commanding a company of tanks in the soviet th army, through being promoted into military intelligence, then being picked for the spetsnaz, and finally winding up as a gru spy in the soviet embassy in vienna. The launch of this book was made at the united states naval academy on october 7, 2009 link to the video with the presentation provided below. Its not meant to be reproduced in print or otherwise. He began his service in the soviet army s 41st guards tank division p. Viktor suvorov s latest book on this topic is available in english. His first, liberators, was a vivid personal account of life in the soviet army, and his primers on soviet military intelligence have. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
Altogether, suvorov s books have appeared in 27 languages. Dec 29, 2018 altogether, suvorovs books have appeared in 27 languages. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Based on the real story of vladimir bogdanovich rezun, a former soviet military intelligence gru officer who defected to the united kingdom on june 10, 1978. Of course, being an army officer, the soviet military is his area of expertise and the majority of the books content reflects that, hence the title. 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. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. 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. Stalins grand design to start world war ii ebook written by viktor suvorov. Suvorov, the soviet defector, gives quite an extensive look at not only the now defunct soviet army, but also the entire soviet system. Viktor suvorov icebreaker who started world war two.
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Vladimir bogdanovich rezun known by his pseudonym of viktor suvorov. The liberators suvorov project gutenberg selfpublishing. Suvorov is the pseudonym of a defector from the gru, the soviet unions military intelligence organization, who now lives in great britain. Stalins grand design to start world war ii, a cspan2 video of a february 2009 speech by viktor suvorov at the woodrow wilson international center for scholars in washington dc. Penguin books australia ltd, ringwood, victoria, australia penguin books canada ltd, 2801 john street, markham, ontario, canada l3r 1b4 penguin books nz ltd, 182190 wairau road, auckland 10, new zealand penguin books ltd, registered offices. The main technical reason for it is because viktor suvorov has been censored in the west. He has also written a film script based on these books. Discover book depositorys huge selection of viktor suvorov books online. Suvorov synonyms, suvorov pronunciation, suvorov translation, english dictionary definition of suvorov. Viktor suvorovs books viktor suvorov average rating.
Russian field marshal who became famous for his successful campaigns in the russoturkish war. This is the first comprehensive insight for the west into a soviet army within an army whose existence has been known until recently only to a few highly placed peoplemost of whom would. In 1978, he defected to the united kingdom, where he worked as an intelligence analyst and lecturer. Of course, being an army officer, the soviet military is his area of expertise and the majority of the book s content reflects that, hence the title. Ru icon some online books of viktor suvorov and links to related online publications at the maxim moshkovs library. The first one, control, was followed by choice, and the last and most recent title was snakeeater. Why arent viktor suvorov s theories largely presented and. Related to the question made, i would say that viktor suvorov s books the icebreaker and the chief culprit, both related to the wwii, are perhaps the most relevant in the western worlds view of suvorov.
Suvorov stated in one of the books it was 50% in 1941. Inside the soviet army viktor suvorov snippet view 1984. Viktor suvorov academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Viktor suvorov, georgii konstantinovich zhukov 18961974, joseph stalin 18791953, adolf hitler 18891945, georgij k. The couple had a son, aleksandr, and a daughter, oksana. Viktor suvorov books list of books by author viktor suvorov. A number of his books have been translated into english, including his semiautobiographical the liberators 1981. Inside the aquarium by viktor suvorov, hardcover barnes. Newsstand manage content and devices advanced search. The liberators by viktor suvorov original russian title. The full alternative english language titles of the films source 1985 book aquarium by viktor suvorov is inside the aquarium. He has written extensively about the causes of the wwii, publishing ten books on the subject, of which the most well known in the west is icebreaker. Hardcover 249 pages features viktor suvorov language notes text.
Suvorov made his name writing books about the soviet army, military intelligenceand special forcesvikhor the liberators4 aquarium5 inside the soviet army6 inside soviet military intelligence 7 and spetsnaz8 which were partly based on his personal experience. Is that to keep the americans uninformed and prevent. A historian, the soviet defector victor suvorov tells the story of worl. Viktor suvorov is the author of eighteen books that have been translated into more than twenty languages, including inside the aquarium. Discusses the role of the soviet union in bringing about world war ii, and suggests that stalin was preparing the invasion of germany when hitler attacked. 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. Viktor suvorov is a soviet army officer who has defected to the west. All of these are shown in full force in this autobiographical tale of his entry into the red army officer corps as a tanker. It is here that agents are brought to be trained, disciplined, and when necessary, broken. His knowledge and analytical ability are astounding. In the 1990s he began publishing a series of behindthescenes books on the origins of world war ii and the secret machinations of the communist leaders of the. Viktor suvorov is the author of eighteen books, including three works of fiction.