A completely new sensational version of the events of 1937. An unexpected look at the causes and culprits of the tragedy. The true story of the “Great Terror”. What was the impetus for the attempted military coup in the USSR? Who really was at the head of the conspiracy and what was the role of Marshal Tukhachevsky in it? Who did the conspirators plan to replace Stalin with? Why did the coup fail? And if it did succeed, would it be a benefit for the country? Based on the colossal amount of previously unknown materials, the leading military historian substantiates a new revolutionary version of the tragedy of 1937