The book uses materials from the archive of the editorial office of the newspaper "Military Bulletin of the South of Russia" and the book of the candidate of military sciences, Major General M.I. Cherednichenko "The military path of the 49th army during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union 1941-1945. "The book tells about the history and today of the military personnel of the illustrious 49th combined arms army, who, continuing the military traditions of the front-line soldiers, reliably protect the southern borders of our Motherland.