About the book: 2011 / The main “Dogma” about the beginning of the Second World War, which has existed for almost 40 years, born from the “Decisions of the 20th Congress” and “Memoirs” of Marshal Zhukov, says - tragedy 22 June occurred because Stalin, who “feared” Hitler (and “believed” him!) forbade our generals to put the troops of the western districts on combat readiness, which ultimately led to the fact that the Red Army soldiers met the War in their barracks sleeping...However, published on Today, documents from NGOs and the General Staff of the last peaceful days, memoirs of numerous participants in those events (from marshals to ordinary commanders) allow us to assert that a week before June 22, People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR S.K. Timoshenko and Chief of the General Staff G.K. Zhukov, on the direct orders of the head of the USSR government I.V. Stalin signed and sent to the western districts Directives and orders to bring the troops of these districts to full combat readiness! All necessary measures were taken, all possible measures were carried out in that situation to repel the inevitable Aggression of Nazi Germany! The exact date of the attack was known - June 22, which was also reported to the command of the western districts!