Vladimir Beshanov's sensational bestseller is being published for the FIRST TIME in the author's edition, without distortions or cuts. This book refutes the most important, fundamental, key Soviet myths about the Great Patriotic War. The author proves that the assertion of Soviet propaganda about the “technical dominance” of the Wehrmacht in the initial period of the war does not correspond to reality. On the contrary, in the summer of 1941, the tank forces of the Red Army had absolute superiority over the Panzerwaffe in both the quantity and quality of armored vehicles. However, the very first clashes of our mechanized corps with the tank divisions of the Wehrmacht turned into a real tank pogrom of the Red Army, clearly demonstrating that numerical and technical advantage does not guarantee victory - it is much more important to be able to use this technology competently. It was the incompetence of the senior command staff of the Red Army, unforgivable miscalculations in operational planning, combat training and supply organization that led to the tank pogrom of 1941, terrible defeats in the initial period of the war and colossal casualties on our part.