The Eastern Front

Here is the display from SW for the Amarillo Reads book.

Lots of interesting items, including a Soviet army hat, combat boots, and other gear.

It is likely that WWII could have dragged on for much longer if the Axis powers were not forced to fight on two fronts. City of Thieves brings the Siege of Leningrad to modern readers.

It is estimated that the Soviets lost close to a million people--mostly civilians--though the official count was considerably less than that, at 632,000, according to Harrison E. Salisbury, author of The 900 Days: the Siege of Leningrad. The winter of 1941-1942 was known as the Hunger Winter. Benioff cites Salisbury as his main source, along with interviews with survivors. Hitler sent invitations to a New Year's Eve party to be held in Leningrad, confident that he would hold the heart of Russia. We know how that turned out.

Bridget and Cynthia worked together on the display and SW, and it is quite moving.