Gody i voiny. Zapiski Komandarma 1941-1945 [Years and Battles]

Aleksandr Vasil'evich Gorbatov had a difficult journey, from a soldier in the tsar's army, to commander of the armed units of the Soviet Armed Forces and the commander-in-chief of the newly created air forces. In his book, the legendary general talks about the twists and turns of fate, as well as his many trials and tribulations. A poor, half-starved childhood, Stalin's repressions, years of anguish and the conclusion, the death of his military companions on the front… The talented military leader is credited with many victories, whose significance for our country is hard to estimate. With special warmth and love, Gorbatov remembers his enthusiastic childhood and the bright moments of his military service. From these fragments an image emerges of the life of a person who was destined to play a crucial role in the military history of the Motherland.