About the book: 2008 / Although entire books have been published about the Great Patriotic War libraries, this greatest tragedy of the 20th century still remains a largely unknown, mysterious war. There are still a lot of “blank spots” and controversial issues in its history. The new book of the project “Legends and Myths of the Second World War” contains articles on the most pressing, most controversial topics: Was the Soviet Union preparing to launch a preemptive strike on Germany? What are the reasons for the panic? that struck the Red Army in the first days of the war? Should Finland be considered a “victim of aggression”? Why did the Wehrmacht need its own “brown” commissars? And also: The secret history of the Order of Victory; The anti-Soviet myth of “raped Germany”. In this book you will find the answers to all these questions.