20th Army was created at the very beginning of the war on the basis of the Voronezh Military District. At that time, it included a mechanized corps, rifle corps, and a tank division. In July 1941, the army was given over to the Western Front, which defended the territory of Belarus
There are many stories and legends about the Ukrainian military leader and Cossack colonel Maxim Krivonos (years of life: 1600 - 1648). At the same time, his life is like a bright star that flared up in the sky of history and quickly went out. After all, the activities of Krivonos lasted only a few months. But first things first














