Red Army in the Flesh
A New York Times Magazine writer reports on first impressions of the Red Army after meeting Russian soldiers in films and in person. He notes similarities to American GIs in humor vitality and conduct despite cultural differences and wartime roles.
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Birds Get the Bird and Other Fragments From War Letters
A humorous local note explains how Mrs. Hanson of New Lenox Road guards her cherry tree with a cheesecloth tent to keep robins from eating the fruit. The piece shifts to a World War II diary excerpt describing a tense convoy encounter with Red Army soldiers, a barrel of bottles revealed under tablecloths, and a lighthearted view of Russian soldiers and music.
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