The novel tells about the fate of a Soviet young Komsomol member, who in December 1941 voluntarily went to the front, was wounded in battle, and then, while trying to break through the encirclement, was shell-shocked and captured. He languished in Hitler’s camps for about three years, made several escapes, and then became a member of the international Resistance organization. The action of the novel takes place against the backdrop of major historical events.