WWII Soviet Research

Female-Focused Books:

The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich – Originally published in Russian, there are a couple editions in Russian and in English. This is a collection of interviews with female veterans of WWII, and they provide an in depth look at what the war was like from a Soviet women’s perspective.
Soviet Women on the Frontline in the Second World War by Roger D. Markwick and Euridice Charon Cardona – An academic study of the Soviet women who fought in WWII.
Soviet Women in Combat: A History of Violence on the Eastern Front by Anna Krylova – Examines Soviet women in combat through the study of a group of young women who fought in the war.
Women in War and Resistance by Kazimiera J. Cottam – A collection of brief biographies of WWII Soviet female soldiers and partisans.
On the Road to Stalingrad: Memoirs of a Woman Machine Gunner by Zoya Matveyevna Smirnova-Medvedeva – As the title suggests, the memoir of Zoya, who was a female machine gunner.
Lady Death: The Memoirs of Stalin’s Sniper by Lyudmila Pavlichenko – Also exactly what the title says it is.
Red Sky, Black Death by Anna Timofeyeva-Yegorova – The memoir of a female pilot who fought on the Eastern Front.

Manual for the Preparation of Medical Personnel RKKA translated by Yuri Drukarov – An English translation of the 1939 manual for medics.

“I Remember” – A website with many interviews from Soviet veterans of WWII, which can be read in English. Can also be sorted by role, so a great way to read the accounts of many medical personnel.
rkka.ru – This website contains several documents, including organizational structures, from the RKKA. Of special interest for medical impressions, there is a manual on field surgery under the document section. All in Russian.

The Soviet Soldier 1941-1945 by Philippe Rio – A good reference for the uniform and equipment used by the Soviet army in WWII. There may be a very few minor mistakes, but overall a solid reference.
Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought by Roger R. Reese – A study of the human side of the Soviet army and the motivations of it’s soldiers.
When Titans Clashed by David Glantz and Jonathan House – David Glantz has written many books about the Soviets and WWII, but this appears to be a compact, overall look at how the Soviets took on Germany. If you like this book, it might be good to look at some of the other things Glantz has written.
Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder – This book covers the huge amounts of death and killing that occurred in the areas of the Eastern Front, between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. A sobering reminder of the ugliest parts of WWII.