This book is a thematic work and tells about special operations associated with the period of the Battle of the Caucasus in 1942-1943. The battle on the highlands, the details of which are detailed in this work, is generally a unique event in the history of the Great Patriotic War - it was then that real units of military climbers appeared in the Red Army. In addition to mountain warfare, this book describes the landing operations of the Transcaucasian and North Caucasian fronts on the Crimean peninsula, as well as the history of the creation and death of a special formation of the German army - the F corps. Special operations carried out by the warring parties rarely allow for a wide maneuver in time and space. Their lot is a clear adherence to plans and self-sacrifice, often requiring fighters to "stand to death," but to fulfill the task.