About the book: 2016 / V. Gorodinsky in the book refutes the established myths of border historiography, gives a reasoned interpretation of the direction of plans for the use of border troops in the upcoming war, the exact time of the start of hostilities in various areas the western border of the USSR, the number and structure of losses among border guards and some other problems. The author is convinced that we need the whole truth about the war in order to prevent the tragic mistakes of June 1941 in the future.