Soldiers from Stalingrad said it was easier there…
311th Rifle Division
This feature delves into the brutal experiences of Soviet soldiers near Leningrad during World War II. Through firsthand accounts, it reveals the harrowing battles, relentless artillery fire, and the devastating human toll of the Eastern Front in the summer of 1943.
The chapter explores the reality of life in the 311th Rifle Division—where men marched into near-certain death, commanders indulged in excess while troops suffered, and the battlefield became a relentless meat grinder. From sniper training to doomed offensives, this is a raw and unfiltered look at war’s darkest moments.
Nikolai Nikulin – Russian and Soviet art historian, professor, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts, leading researcher, and member of the Academic Council of the Hermitage Museum, a specialist in Northern Renaissance painting, and the author of the memoir Memoirs of War.
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