The book tells about the little-known pages of the heroic defense of Armavir and the crossings of the great bend of the Kuban during the initial stage of the battle for the Caucasus. The events of August 3-8, 1942 are considered in the context of an analysis of the plans of the warring parties for the summer campaign of 1942. The work briefly describes the combat potential of the Red Army and Wehrmacht vanguards that participated in the battles for the crossing of a large bend of the Kuban. The author focuses on the biographies of the participants in the hostilities and their contribution to the defense of the Kuban.