The novel "The General and His Army" by the famous Russian writer, publicist, human rights activist Georgy Vladimov is not without reason compared by critics with such large-scale works in our literature as Tolstoy's "War and Peace" or Vasily Grossman's "Life and Fate." This work is a deep study not only of the history of the Great Patriotic War, but also of the price that had to be paid for the victory. One of the most important topics that the writer raises at the same time is the moral integrity of a person and his dignity in the most difficult times for his homeland.