The new book by writer and publicist Victor Sencha, “Duty to the Fatherland, Honor to Nobody...” is not about war and battles. First of all, this book is about people, military duty and the “blank spots” of History. First of all, this book is about people, military duty and the “blank spots” of History. The proposed work is a continuation of the cycle of historical and documentary investigations devoted to little-studied facts in the biographies of famous people. The commander of the fearless brig "Mercury", aide-de-camp Alexander Kazarsky, covered in glory; admirals Kornilov, Nakhimov, Istomin; Russian Emperor Nicholas I; poet Nikolai Gumilyov; hero of Port Arthur and Tsushima “Vyatsky Poddubny” Vasily Babushkin...In a number of materials the reader will become acquainted with rare archival materials related to the fate of the heroes. In four historical and documentary studies, united by a single naval theme, the author managed not only to accurately reflect the features of the internal life and foreign policy of the Russian Empire of the 19th–20th centuries, but also to reveal many secrets that had long been hidden under the heading of secrecy. In PDF A4 format The publishing layout has been preserved.