A novel about a war in which the Soviet Union did not officially participate. But planes with military specialists, advisers, translators flew to the distant African continent, yesterday's lieutenants and captains became "commandants." And they often performed tasks that were not at all peaceful. Igor Bereg was among them, today he is the author of many action-packed books that are well known to the reader. This book, which tells about the difficult business that fell to the lot of Major Mironov and his group, is largely based on the writer's personal impressions and memories.