Through the efforts of filmmakers and publicists, a whole series of cliches and stereotypes about the Second World War have been created, which do not withstand any criticism upon closer examination. Alexey Isaev examines some of the most striking myths about the biggest war in the history of mankind: the mechanisms of the “blitzkrieg”, the role of automatic weapons in armies of different states, accounts of fighter aces, combat use of tanks and cavalry, the first steps of jet aviation. Designed for a wide range of readers interested in the military and political history of the 30-40s of the last century.