Brest Fortress. The truth about the legendary defense

This feat was forgotten for long twenty years-the country learned about the heroes of the Brest fortress only in the early 1960s. This defense has become a symbol of the stamina and sacrifice of the Soviet soldier. It was here that the blitzkrieg of Hitler gave the first failure - according to the plans of the German command, a few hours were allocated to capture the Brest Fortress, but its garrison lasted for more than two weeks, and the last defenders continued to fight until the late autumn of 1941.
Now these facts are well known - however, in the history of the Brest fortress there are still many controversial moments and "white spots", and there are much more questions than answers. Why did the German attack find her defenders by surprise? Why was almost the entire garrison on the eve of the war from the fortress? What was the ratio of forces and loss of the parties? And why was the truth about the legendary defense deleted from the people"s memory for two decades?
In this book of the famous historian, answers to the most acute and "uncomfortable" questions are given. This is the first full chronicle of the Brest Fortress, covering not only the events of 1941, but also its entire history