This feat was forgotten for twenty long years - the country learned about the heroes of the Brest Fortress only in the early 1960s. This defense became a symbol of the perseverance and self-sacrifice of the Soviet soldier. It was here that the blitzkrieg had its first setback - according to the plans of the German command, only a few hours were allotted for the capture of the Brest Fortress, but its garrison held out for more than two weeks, and the last defenders continued to fight until the late autumn of 1941. Now these facts are generally known - however, in the history of the Brest Fortress there is still There are many controversial issues and “blank spots”, and there are many more questions than answers. Why did the German attack take its defenders by surprise? Why was almost the entire garrison withdrawn from the fortress on the eve of the war? What were the balance of forces and losses of the parties? And why was the truth about the “immortal garrison” erased from people’s memory for two decades? A new book by a popular historian provides answers to the most pressing and “inconvenient” questions. This is the first complete chronicle of the Brest Fortress, covering not only the events of 1941, but its entire century and a half history.