About the book: 2012 / Nikolay Konyaev presents his view on the history of the fate of Lieutenant General of the Red Army Andrei Vlasov, who went from Stalin’s favorite, who made a dizzying military career, to traitor to the Motherland. You will find a story about the Great Patriotic War and one of its most tragic episodes - the death of the 2nd Shock Army near Leningrad. And also about the dramatic history of the Russian Liberation Army, formed from Red Army soldiers and officers who found themselves in German captivity. This is also a story about the people surrounding the general. In a fascinating way, based on documentary materials, Vlasov’s personal letters and entries from the diaries of participants in the events, the author consistently creates a picture of bygone days.