The history of the Great Patriotic War is rich in the names of military leaders who glorified Russian weapons on the fields of great battles and small battles. Their military leadership grew along with the experience of soldiers and officers, and the operations they developed and carried out became the highest point in the development of Russian military strategy. Under their command, the Soviet soldier withstood the furious blow of the German military machine, broke its back, liberated his country and Europe from Nazism and brought Russia the glory of a victor and a great power.