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The memoirs of Colonel General Leonid Mikhailovich Sandalov cover a relatively short period of time - from 1936 to 1941. The author talks about the creation of the Academy of the General Staff in 1936, about its first students - future major Soviet commanders, about his service at the headquarters of the Belarusian Military District in the years preceding the Second World War. L.M. Sandalov met the Great Patriotic War in the position of chief of staff of the 4th Army, stationed along the border in the Brest region. The author focuses on showing the combat readiness of the troops of the border district on the eve of the war, talks about how the command and headquarters of formations and units controlled the troops after the treacherous attack on the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and with what dedication and heroism our soldiers fought with superior enemy forces during the period of defensive fights The book is intended for a wide range of readers