“The Weapon of Retribution” is a very funny story—sometimes outright mocking, and sometimes even tragic—told from the life of an army unit. Nothing like this has been printed before: these are the memoirs of a sergeant who served in a unique unit. Welcome to the Brigade of Great Power, which crushes everything in its path and shoots so that the earth shakes. The author assures you: if you served in the Soviet Army, then after reading “The Weapon of Retribution” you’ll be even more convinced that you served for a reason. And if you didn’t serve, you’ll be glad all the same that the army did without you. But for both categories, he promises a few hours of hearty laughter mixed with a light sadness.