This is the first novel about a war in which the Soviet Union did not officially participate. But planes with military specialists, advisers, and translators flew to the distant African continent; yesterday’s lieutenants and captains became “comandantes.” And the tasks they carried out were often not at all peaceful. Among them was Igor Bereg, today the author of many action-packed books that are well known to the reader. This book, which tells about the difficult task that befell Major Mironov and his group, is largely based on the writer’s personal impressions and memories.