The last days of the war. Berlin. Penalties again went ahead. The novel by the famous writer Andrei Orlov describes the last days of the war through the eyes of a commander demoted to privates and sent to a penal company. "- On the stairs," Anna whispered with one lip. - We will go upstairs, there seems to be no one there... - Later Maxim cursed himself for obeying. What was this momentary suggestion? He ran on tiptoe to the stairs, Sitnikov after him - if it is necessary, then it is necessary, the commander knows better..."