NEW novel from the bestselling author of “St. John’s Worts” versus “Tigers” and “Commander of a Penal Company.” The front-line truth of Soviet self-propelled gunners who fought on heavy SU-152s, which became a threat to the German “Tigers” and “Panthers”, earning the honorary nickname “ZVEROBOI”. Summer 1944. Our troops are advancing on all fronts, but Berlin is still far away, and the resistance of the Wehrmacht and the SS troops is becoming increasingly fierce. At the forefront of the main attacks of the Red Army are Stalin’s “St. John’s worts” with powerful 152 mm guns and strong armor, designed to break through defense units. They are thrown into battle in the most important directions and the most dangerous areas. They are the reserve of the Supreme High Command, the elite of the Soviet artillery and tank forces. Their guards crews will have to destroy concrete pillboxes and, together with assault groups, take enemy cities, burn heavy German panzers and armored trains - and themselves burn alive in destroyed self-propelled guns...