Cruel and terrible year 1942... German armadas are rushing towards Stalingrad, the Volga is just a stone's throw away. At this time, Hitler is planning a new assault on the city on the Neva, for which he sends his newest heavy tanks, the Tigers, on the offensive. With their help, the Germans hope to take the unconquered, proud Leningrad...Near the Mga station, the first clash of the Tigers with units of the Red Army takes place. Young inexperienced tank crews of Captain Efim Zhdanov enter into an unequal battle with steel monsters of unknown strength and power, created at the best German factories... Will the caliber of guns and the thickness of the armor affect the outcome of the battle? Or does victory depend on the perseverance and courage of the fighters? The novel is based on real events.