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.

The war diaries and experiences of ISU-152 self-propelled gun driver during the last three years of the war.

In the summer of 1941, the Germans received a shock when they first encountered the T-34. Calling it a 'wonder' weapon, they even contemplated copy its design, which had advantages over the Germans in armor, firepower and maneuverability.

The first years of the war saw huge losses of human life and heroic attempts by outnumbered and outmaneuvered Soviet troops defending the USSR from the German blitzkrieg. Those awarded the medal, Hero of the Soviet Union, in these early days are considered even greater heroes. Among these, 68 tank-troops received the medal - many did not live to the end of the war, indeed, many received the...

The author was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and retired as a General from the tank forces.

1 сентября 1939 года, сбив пограничные шлагбаумы, немецкие танки вступили на территорию Польши – началась Вторая мировая война. Историки не зря окрестили ее «войной моторов» – механизированные части и авиация играли в ней определяющую роль. И все-таки по сути и влиянию на исход боевых действий, если сравнить вклад в победу различных родов войск, – мировой пожар 1939 – 1945 гг. был в первую...

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!