About the book: 2021 / Matvey had a hard share. Not a combat officer, but he visited the front twice, and did not sit out in the rear. Without time to rest, he was sent with an expeditionary force to France. Carried out counterintelligence functions. Here the February revolution of 1917 found him. The police and gendarmerie were disbanded. You still need to get to your homeland, but what if you don’t have money? Together with my colleagues I had to join the ship's stokers. And in your hometown you have to be wary of your acquaintances, they might turn you over to the new authorities. I had to become a driver. And soon the Bolsheviks carried out the October Revolution.