Foreword by Nicolas Werth

In 1941, Russian-born British journalist Alexander Werth observed the unfolding of the Soviet-German conflict with his own eyes. What followed was the widely acclaimed book, Russia at War, first printed in 1964. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of the human condition, Russia at War is a stunning, modern classic that chronicles the savagery and struggles on Russian soil during the most incredible military conflict in modern history.

As a behind-the-scenes eyewitness to the pivotal, shattering events as they occurred, Werth chronicles with vivid detail the hardships of everyday citizens, massive military operations, and the political movements toward diplomacy as the world tried to reckon with what they had created. Despite its sheer historical scope, Werth tells the story of a country at war in startlingly human terms, drawing from his daily interviews and conversations with generals, soldiers, peasants, and other working class civilians. The result is a unique and expansive work with immeasurable breadth and depth, built on lucid and engaging prose, that captures every aspect of a terrible moment in human history.

Now newly updated with a foreword by Soviet historian Nicolas Werth, the son of Alexander Werth, this new edition of Russia at War continues to be indispensable World War II journalism and the definitive historical authority on the Soviet-German war.

尼古拉-沃特的前言

1941年，出生于俄罗斯的英国记者亚历山大-沃特亲眼目睹了苏德冲突的发展。随之而来的是广受好评的《战争中的俄罗斯》一书，该书于1964年首次印刷。战争中的俄罗斯》既是一部事实史，又是一部采访集，还是一部关于人类状况的文件，它是一部令人惊叹的现代经典，记录了现代历史上最令人难以置信的军事冲突期间俄罗斯土地上的野蛮和斗争。

作为这些关键性、破坏性事件的幕后目击者，韦思以生动的细节记录了普通公民的苦难、大规模的军事行动，以及世界试图应对他们所创造的政治运动的外交。尽管该书的历史范围很广，但韦思以令人吃惊的方式讲述了一个处于战争中的国家的故事，他通过日常采访以及与将军、士兵、农民和其他工人阶级平民的对话，讲述了这个故事。其结果是一部独特而广泛的作品，具有不可估量的广度和深度，建立在清晰而引人入胜的散文之上，抓住了人类历史上一个可怕时刻的各个方面。

现在，这本新版的《战争中的俄罗斯》由苏联历史学家尼古拉-沃特（Alexander Werth的儿子）作序，继续成为不可或缺的二战新闻和苏德战争的权威历史著作。