Retired special forces captain Viktor Egorov—fully struck off the records after a severe wound and no longer serving in the army—has lived for several years a comfortable peaceful life, and that suits him fine. His war ended long ago, but suddenly another trouble arrives: a simple, effortless trip to the Vitebsk region turns into a failure and into a bloody nightmare of the summer of 1941.
What should Egorov do? Lie low and calmly outlast the hottest months? After all, there is a reliable hiding place, food, weapons, and ammunition… Or Viktor must remember the duty of a Russian officer to the Motherland, which has been one and only—always.