About the book: 1969 / The author of the memoirs is a former commissar of the 5th Vorgov partisan brigade named after Sergei Lazo, which operated in the Smolensk region during the Great Patriotic War. The Lazites fought many successful battles with the invaders. Particularly famous was the major operation to defeat the fascist garrison at the Prigorye station, successfully carried out in November 1942. The book tells a fascinating story about the history of the creation of the brigade, its military path, and draws memorable portraits of the partisans. It was first published in 1966 in Moskovsky Rabochiy. This edition has been thoroughly revised by the author.