About the book: 1980 / The author of the book, reserve colonel N. S. Semenov, went through the difficult school of an ordinary tankman during the Great Patriotic War. He began to fight as a turret shooter, defended Leningrad, fought on the legendary Nevsky patch, liberated the capital of Ukraine, Kiev.N. S. Semenov is known to readers for his first book, “Yushut is Calling,” published in 1978 by the Mari Book Publishing House. The book received a wide response from readers. The documentary story “It Was at Dawn” is full of combat episodes. Specific examples show the perseverance and courage of Soviet soldiers. N. S. Semenov writes with great love about his fellow soldiers, fellow countrymen, with some of them he had to reach Berlin together. The author immortalized the memory of many of his comrades who died in the battles for the Fatherland. The book uses archival materials from the USSR Ministry of Defense.