The history of mankind is the history of wars, and its development is the development of weapons. There are many examples when a particular sample of weapons turned into a symbol of an entire era. This was the case, for example, with the Colt revolver, which became an integral part of the conquest of the Wild West, or with the T-34 tank, which for Russians is inextricably linked with the events of the Great Patriotic War. This book tells about such a weapon that changed the course of history.