In Oleg Smirnov’s works, the Great Patriotic War occupies a leading place. His novel “Echelon” is also devoted to this theme. The writer tells about the life of Soviet soldiers during the period between the end of the war with Nazi Germany and the start of the war against Imperialist Japan.
The novel creates vivid and truthful pictures of unforgettable, full of happiness days of spring and summer 1945, and memorable images of Soviet soldiers and officers — courageous, selfless, and modest people.