About the book: 1964 / The book by Jamaikul Dzhenchuraev “In the footsteps of the Basmachi" tells about the heroic struggle of fighters and commanders of the separate operational Guryev division of the OGPU and cadets of the Tashkent military school named after V.I. Lenin against the Basmachi in the sands of the Kara-Kum and the Ustyurt hills. The author creates memorable images of ordinary soldiers and commanders who showed selfless bravery and courage in the fight against the insidious enemy. These include, first of all, Red Army reconnaissance soldiers Zakharov and Malakhov, conductor Zheke, machine gunner Kalinin and others who died in the fight against the enemies of Soviet power.