White Eagle, Red Star

The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20

Norman Davies, A. J. P. Taylor

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Pimlico
01 January 2004

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; War & defence operations

'Norman Davies's book is a permanent contribution to historical knowledge and international understanding.' A. J. P. Taylor

Surprisingly little known, the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-20 was to change the course of twentieth-century history.

In White Eagle, Red Star, Norman Davies gives a full account of the War, with its dramatic climax in August 1920 when the Red Army - sure of victory and pledged to carry the Revolution across Europe to 'water our horses on the Rhine' - was crushed by a devastating Polish attack. Since known as the 'miracle on the Vistula', it remains one of the most decisive battles of the Western world.

Drawing on both Polish and Russian sources, Norman Davies illustrates the narrative with documentary material which hitherto has not been readily available and shows how the War was far more an 'episode' in East European affairs, but largely determined the course of European history for the next twenty years or more.

By: Norman Davies
Foreword by: A. J. P. Taylor
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 432g
ISBN: 9780712606943
ISBN 10: 0712606947
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 January 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Norman Davies C.M.G., F.B.A. is Professor Emeritus of the University of London, and Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He speaks Russian and Polish and is the author of several books on Polish and European history, including God's Playground, Europe and Microcosm. He wrote White Eagle, Red Star when he was Alistair Horne Research Fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford.