The third reich began Second world with support on the most front-rank technologies: dive-bombers, tank wedges, air landings and психостимуляторы. But when front on east and west rolled to the heart of Germany, the German command began to search support in the past. Then Hitler offered the idea of "fortresses" (Festung) - the fortified cities leading a fight in surroundings. Beginning with doubtful successes of Тарнополя and Kovel spring 1944 years, practice of cities-fortresses suffered a complete crash during the operation of "Багратион", but unexpectedly widely regenerated in the last months of existence of reich : Poznan, Торн, Кюстрин and, finally, top of фестунгов - Бреслау.New book of the known military historian, based both on German and on the recently declassified soviet documents, in all details restores motion of fight against creating considerable problems To the red army by "fortresses". A fight after фестунги in truth became a battle in lithoidal jungles - she was conducted in ruins of ancient and newest building, semineglected forts, spacious workshops and хитросплетениях of municipal communications. Flame-throwers, blasting charges and бронетехника, went to business, and the garrisons doomed on death were removed фаустпатронами and home-made weapon. Unusual experience of фестунгов deserves a serious analysis, in fact in our urbanized epoch he can appear highly sought in the future. Edition is illustrated by hundreds of exclusive photos, maps and charts of strengthening.