The Battle Stalin Lost; Memoirs of Yugoslavia, 1948-1953

Dedijer, Vladimir

Grosset&Dunlap

A three-volume edition of the wartime diary of a Yugoslav partisan who fought with Tito

War Diaries of Vladimir Dedijer from April 6, 1941 to November 7, 1944 (English and Serbian Edition)

History

Europe

Univ of Michigan Pr

Biographies & Memoirs

The War Diaries of Vladimir Dedijer: From April 6, 1941 to November 7, 1944 (English and Serbian Edition)

Americas

<p>After fleeing from occupied Beograd to the liberated territory in the Sumadija, Vladimir Dedijer began his life as a Yugoslavian Partisan. Commissioned at the request of then Commander Tito, Vladimir Dedijer began writing his diaries in April of 1941 to record the daily lives, battles, and casualties of the Yugoslavian Partisan Army. The War Diaries of Vladimir Dedijer represents a wealth of primary information about the lives and struggles of the Partisan brigades. There can be no complete understanding of Tito's Yugoslavia without knowing the Diaries' account of the extent of the Second World War's impact on Yugoslavia's people. Tito, who was a frequent reader of the Diaries as the Partisan Army fought across Yugoslavia, called this work "Our Great Obituary." To maintain a diary under the hardships of war was difficult. Among the hazards were river crossings, rain, self-censorship should the Germans find the diaries, and in many instances a shortage of ink. In fact, ink was in such demand that German supplies were targeted by Partisans during raids. Despite these difficulties, Dedijer continually recorded day-to-day life throughout the war. These three volumes contain his writings up to the liberation of Prague in November of 1944. The Diaries were originally published in Yugoslavia more than forty years ago, and have since gone through four editions. The original publication in 1945 caused great debate because of Dedijer's fierce commitment to speaking his views and his uncompromising dedication to recording what he lived. Many felt that Dedijer should not make public the names of Partisan heroes who supported Stalin during the bitter Stalin-Tito split, but in keeping with his values, Dedijer refused, with Tito supporting his decision.</p>

The War Diaries of Vladimir Dedijer: Volume 1: From April 6, 1941, to November 27, 1942

University of Michigan Press

The War Diaries of Vladimir Dedijer: Volume 3: From September 11, 1943, to November 7, 1944

Military

The War Diaries of Vladimir Dedijer: Volume 2: From November 28, 1942, to September 10, 1943

The Battle Stalin Lost

VIKING

The Battle Stalin Lost: Memoirs of Yugoslavia 1948-1953

Coronet Books Inc.

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