Lithuania as a state did not participate in World War II: its name is not mentioned either among the victors or among the vanquished. But this most terrible war of the 20th century also devastated Lithuania. Its inhabitants fought on both sides of the front - in the armed forces of Germany and the USSR. Thousands of unarmed people died on the territory of Lithuania, thousands of soldiers who fought for different ideals died in battle. The Second World War for Lithuania can well be called civil. What was the reason for such a split in the Lithuanian people? How he was able to survive the tragedy and what consequences awaited him after the end of hostilities - this is the book of Doctor of Historical Sciences Petras Stankeras.