Author of the book - during the Great Patriotic War, the commander of a separate reconnaissance and security platoon of the Central Headquarters of the partisan movement in Crimea, the commander of a detachment, and then a brigade, now a retired major general. For 45 years he went to comprehend the long 30 months of partisan struggle. Returning by memory to that harsh time, talking about the military affairs of the Crimean partisans, analyzing the reasons for their victories and failures, he pays attention to issues previously bypassed by silence, expresses his personal attitude to the events that took place at that time, and to their subsequent coverage in print and literature, seeks to contribute to the elimination of "white spots" of history