Table of Contents

'Guys, let's become tankmen!'; 'Against the T-34 the German tanks were crap'; 'They couldn't penetrate my front armour'; 'I see that you're a real tankman'; 'My tank became just another victim'; 'The fires made it bright as day'; 'A shell hit the turret, and the tank filled with smoke'; 'Our tanks were the best'; 'Only the luckier, smarter, sharper crews made it out alive'; 'If you don't go, you'll be executed'; 'If your unit still existed, you had to be with it!'; 'Once you stop, your time is up!'; Glossary; Index.

About the Author

Artem Drabkin is the creator of a website devoted to the oral history of World War II on the Eastern Front. He lives in Russia.