Alexander Arefievich Uspensky was born on August 11 (23), 1872. He graduated from the Lithuanian Theological Seminary, but soon after that he entered the 108th Saratov Regiment as a private with the rights of a volunteer. From there he was sent to the Vilna Infantry School, after graduating from which he received the rank of ensign. Captain Uspensky met the First World War as a company commander of the 106th Ufa Regiment. In his glorious military career, the heroic defense of the bridge over the Alle River stands out as a striking episode, when a detachment under the command of Uspensky covered the retreat of the Russian army. For this battle, Alexander Uspensky received the rank of lieutenant colonel, but when the order came out, he was already in captivity. In the first book, “At War,” the author talks in detail about the difficult military labor of Russian soldiers on the fields of the First World War. Second part, "In captivity”, dedicated to the life of prisoners of war, is truly unique, since there is no other similar and such detailed evidence in literature in Russian. Trench warfare. Unsuccessful night attack of Kapsodze (October 17). Battle of Skroblinenskaya Grove. Christmas in the trenches. New Year's Eve. Fights with the Germans around us (January 29 - February 2): Grunwald - Nossaven - Vishtynets. Suwalki. Being surrounded ourselves, we defeat a fresh German division. Further fighting withdrawal (February 4–7). Completely surrounded by Germans. Night council in the forester's hut - the decision to break through... The last battle and the death of the 20th corps. The first moment. Late attempt to help us out. A journey through the Augustów forests and two overnight stays. Augustovo. Beating of captured soldiers. Rachki – overnight in the church. German intelligence of Colonel W. Nikolai. Eastern Prussia to Markgrabowo. By train to the Neisse forts. Our well-being. German press about the battles of the 20th Corps. Accommodation, food and routine at the fort, vaccinations. Poetry. Mysticism and the rise of religious feeling. Barracks. Easter. Russian press about the battles of the 20th Corps. German demonstrations. Escape. Repression. Composition of captured officers. Correspondence with relatives. Food. Setting up a church in the arena. Return of weapons to Colonel Barybin. About the Battle of Allenburg - a book by the German General Galwitz. Moving to the Gnadenfrey camp. Accommodation and composition of captured officers. Administration. Commandant. Church-manege. Letter from a schema nun. Escape of Captain Cher-go. About the soldiers' camps. Church on the bones of Russian prisoners of war. The namesake of the Russian Sovereign. Construction of a church in the attic. Icons and candles from Russia. Image of the One Not Made by Hands The Savior of the Artist Astafieva. The Comforter Church. Nutrition and obtaining food from the population. Brochure “War with the Civilian Population” and thoughts about Lithuania. Response means for maintaining prisoners. The Germans found our banner in the Augustow Forest. The episode with the banner in Siberia. The destruction of the church in the attic. Arrival of the second Russian sister of mercy. Supply of other camps with icons and candles. Funeral of a captured officer in Reichenbach. The suicide of an English officer and his funeral in Gnadenfrey. “This, gentlemen, is my menagerie!” Letters from V.N. Urvantseva and thoughts about Russia. “Circle of Melancholy” and the suicide of a Russian officer. The second grave of our camp. Improving the lives of captured officers. "Subscription". Information about the heroic military actions of the 27th division and the Ufa regiment. The Allies' fatal mistake. The regiment fights valiantly without banner Regarding the return of their banner to the Germans.A. A. Smirnov is the main organizer. My lecture. First evenings. French performance. “International performance”. I am a director and actor. The performers of female roles are officers. From the repertoire of an intimate theater. “Sleep, fighting eagles!” Opening of opera courses. Learning foreign languages. Monsieur Rene de Roure. Our gift and his letter. Easter letters to V. N. Urvantseva. About Russian church singing. Revolution in Russia. The king's abdication. Kerenshchina. Letter from father. Opera productions by E. K. Goryansky. His personal performances on stage. My performances: “Closing your eyes, you want to run and not think about anything.” About Russian youth. Replacing slogans. “Room” activities. Exhibition of works. Performances: drama and opera productions. Information from Russia about the October Revolution coup. Change of commandant. Roulette and scandals in the camp. The towel incident. My new productions. Operetta “Night in the Puff.” Lectures by officers of the General Staff. Our attitude to coups d'etat in Russia and self-determination of peoples. About Lithuania. Act of Lithuanian Independence. Parcels from Russia. Reading in church. “Sincere ascension is singing in church.” Bright Matins. Conversation at the Easter table. In the attic. “Prayer of the officers of the Russian army.” Break of postal communication with Russia. Internment of sick officers. News of the murder of the royal family by the Bolsheviks. The beginning of the exchange of prisoners of war. I am on the list of those released. My farewell. Thoughts about captivity. Waiting for the train of those being released. At the map of military operations. Excursion to the missionary monastery. Concert. About the Russian song. A turning point in military actions. Retreat of the German armies. The Germans ask for peace. There is a revolution in Germany. Soldatenrat's. Camp Helholland. Hunger, cold and insects. Arrival in Lithuania. Vilna. I am at home, but without a family. Lithuanian Tariba. I am a volunteer of the Lithuanian army. War is God's storm on earth. About the inevitability of war. Words of the Serbian bishop about the exploits of Christian love in war. “There is no greater love than to lay down your life for your friends.”