Field Maneuvers
An authoritative biography of General Kutuzov strips away the layers of propaganda that have encrusted its subject since 1812.
Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace
by Alexander Mikaberidze
October 19, 2023 issue
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Gregory Afinogenov teaches history at Georgetown. His most recent book, Spies and Scholars: Chinese Secrets and Imperial Russia’s Quest for World Power, was published in 2020. (October 2023)
Field Maneuvers
An authoritative biography of General Kutuzov strips away the layers of propaganda that have encrusted its subject since 1812.
Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace
by Alexander Mikaberidze
October 19, 2023 issue
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