About the book: 1977 / During the Great Patriotic War, the author of the book was the chief of intelligence of the 39th Army. In his memoirs, he talks about the organization of military reconnaissance in the battles of Rzhev, Vyazma, Dukhovshchina, Smolensk and Vitebsk, on Lithuanian soil and in East Prussia, while overcoming the Greater Khingan. Many pages of memoirs are devoted to the actions of search groups behind enemy lines, to the courage, resourcefulness, initiative and courage of scouts when capturing “tongues”. The book is intended for the general reader.