A lot of Russian history can be summed up by "It gets worse." When it comes to the Soviet Union's experiences during WWII, that goes for double.
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Read 'Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar' (NOT AN AFFILIATE LINK):
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Further Reading:
Tantacrul: "Shostakovich - How to Compose Music Despite [ R E D A C T E D ]
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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig -
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Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944 by Anna Reid -
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Russia's War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945 by Richard Overy -
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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege 1942-1943 by Antony Beevor -
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Movies:
They Fought for Their Country - [ Ссылка ]
The Dawns Here are Quiet - [ Ссылка ]
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