For the first time in our military prose! The first novel about the bloody Dnieper landing and the birth of the Airborne Forces motto “From the sky - into battle!” The whole truth about the feat and tragedy of the “winged infantry”. September 1943. The Red Army is conducting the largest airborne operation of the Great Patriotic War - more than 6,000 paratroopers must land in the German rear on the right bank of the Dnieper in order to seize bridgeheads, disrupt enemy communications and make it easier for our troops to cross the water barrier. However, the operation failed - poor planning and unforgivable mistakes by the command resulted in huge losses. The landing took place in a chaotic and uncoordinated manner, often in front of the enemy's eyes; cargo gliders and paratroopers landed under heavy fire, washing themselves with blood while still in the air. But the DOOMED LANDING TROOP did not flinch, accepting an unequal battle...