About the book: 1957 / The Soviet people will never forget the remarkable exploits of the heroes of Malaya Zemlya, who for seven months defended the Myskhako bridgehead near Novorossiysk. The defense of this bridgehead, located in behind enemy lines, made it much easier in September 1943 for the troops of the Soviet Army to liquidate the enemy's Novorossiysk group in a short time and begin the liberation of Crimea. This brochure is not a military operational analysis of combat operations, but a living story about the perseverance and courage of the Soviet people. It will introduce the reader to the biography and combat path of the talented Soviet officer, Hero of the Soviet Union, Caesar Kunikov. Many pages are dedicated to the heroism, resourcefulness and valor of sailors and soldiers, the glorious defenders of Malaya Zemlya. The author of the brochure is a participant in the Great Patriotic War, Doctor of Historical Sciences. Illustrations are reproduced from photographic documents stored in the funds of the Central Museum of the Soviet Army.