Secret societies and conspirators. Where do they lead Russia? Author analyzes the role that secret societies play in history of Russia.

The author, who fought with the 46th Guard Tank Brigade, (th Guard Tank Corps, describes fighting the war driving tanks supplied by the USSR's Western Allies. Beginning his combat driving a Matilda and finally a US supplied Sherman.

Between 1943 and 1945 1200 Soviet tank-troopers won the Medal, Hero of the Soviet Union. In his book, former General Zhilin examines and highlights the best of the best!

Blitzkrieg. Now this word is familiar, probably to everyone. Short, like a shot, ringing like a flick of a bullet through the armor, clanging like the tanks of tanks - at the beginning of World War II it terrified all of Europe. 'Lightning war!' Crushing blows of the German tank wedges, rapid tank raids on the enemy's rear, grandiose 'boilers', thousands of columns of prisoners. Burning Warsaw,...

The author describes his experiences in the biggest tank battles of World War Two from the Kursk campaign to L'vov, the Wisla-Oder and finally the assault on Berlin.