"Departmental Poems and Barrack Ballads" is a collection of poems by the English writer Rudyard Kipling. In this book, the author reveals the life and routine of the British military during colonial times. Department poems tell about various aspects of the work of power structures, and barrack ballads reflect the life of ordinary soldiers. Every poem in this collection is imbued with patriotism, heroism and military discipline. This book is not only a literary work, but also a reflection of the social and political context of its time, which remains relevant even today.