The book combines sixteen biographical essays on prominent Soviet military leaders: M. N. Tukhachevsky, I. P. Uborevich, I. E. Yakir, V. I. Shorin, R. P. Eideman, V. M. Primakov, V. I. Chapaev, P. A. Pavlov, I. F. Fedko, F.F. Raskolnikov, N.V. Kuibyshev, S.P. Medvedovsky, I.U. Pavlov, M.K. Lewandovsky, K.B. Kalinovsky, D.P. Zhlobe.