Zrádci, nebo vlastenci? – Diczbalis Sigismund (2015)

World War II through the eyes of one of the so-called Vlasovites – Russian soldiers who switched to the German side. The book Traitors or Patriots? offers an incredibly interesting perspective on the phenomenon of the so-called Vlasovites – Russian soldiers who joined the German side and ultimately had to fight against their former comrades from the Red Army. The Vlasovites also played an important role in the Prague Uprising, making this book even more intriguing for Czech readers. Sigismund Diczbalis allows us to experience World War II through the eyes of one of the Vlasovites and repeatedly forces the reader to reflect on who he and the other Vlasovites really were – traitors to the Soviet Union or patriots fighting against the criminal regime that controlled their homeland at the time? While each person must find the answer for themselves, the book Traitors or Patriots? can become an invaluable aid in this search. On June 22, 1941, Sigismund Diczbalis, like millions of other Russians, is deeply affected by the news that Germany, previously an ally, has attacked the Soviet Union. Sigismund immediately goes to enlist in the army to defend his homeland with a weapon in hand. This marks the beginning of a series of incredible events and fateful twists that will change the author's standing in the eyes of his fellow citizens...