The book is dedicated to the heroism and resilience of the Primorye soldiers and Black Sea sailors who defended Odessa and Sevastopol in 1941-42. It truthfully highlights the tragic pages of the defense of Sevastopol - the last battles at Cape Chersonesos and the capture of 80 thousand soldiers and sailors who were not taken out of the besieged city. For the first time, the path of the captured defenders of Sevastopol was traced - transit prisons, thousands of stalags, concentration camps. It is told about the atrocities of the fascists and the struggle of patriots in captivity. The book is based on real events and documents. Designed for a wide range of readers.