A new collection of war stories from the author of "Seven Days of the Bartender", which, unlike other works, are real stories. Of course, taking into account some artistic conventions and circumstances, the names of the main characters have been changed, and all coincidences are accidental. In addition, the author allows himself minor historical inaccuracies, which, however, do not greatly affect the meaning of the story and the essence of the events described. These are stories about the courage and heroism of the Soviet people, about the fates and feelings of these people, about how they forged their Victory and... how it was taken away from them...