About the book: 1989 / The book tells about the life and work of N. I. Podvoisky, an active participant in three Russian revolutions, one of the organizers of the October armed uprising. N. I. Podvoisky held senior military positions during the period of defending the gains of the revolution, stood at the origins of the Red Guard and the regular Red Army, was a member of the revolutionary military councils of a number of fronts during the Civil War, led the Vsevobuch, was one of the initiators of the physical education movement in our country.