About the book: 1947 / "V. Nekrasov’s work “In the Trenches of Stalingrad” is one of the artistic documents telling about the immortal Stalingrad epic. Without setting himself the goal of unfolding before the reader the entire Stalingrad operation as a whole, to give a generalized artistic canvas, the author, as a defender of Stalingrad, shows one of the sections of this great battle. The author clearly and convincingly showed the deep patriotic feeling, selfless heroism, conscious discipline of Soviet soldiers and officers, defenders of Stalingrad. Nekrasov painted expressive pictures of the battle, excellently conveyed the true heroism and dedication of Soviet soldiers. The work of V. Nekrasov has great documentary significance and artistic value and will be received with interest by the Soviet reader.” [preface to the 1947 edition] “Now in the Soviet Union the book is banned, included in some lists, removed from libraries (they say it was only preserved in Lefortovo prison).” [IN. Nekrasov, “In Forty Years...” (1981.)]