In this article we will describe a brief summary of Nekrasov's "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" - a novel written in 1946. The action begins in 1942, in July, with the retreat of the Russians near Oskol. We will describe successively, in chronological order, a brief summary ("In the Trenches of Stalingrad," V. Nekrasov).
German troops came close to Voronezh, and the regiment departs from the dug-out fortifications just dug, without firing a single shot. However, for cover, the first battalion remains, commanded by the battalion commander Shiryaev. Lieutenant Kerzhentsev, the protagonist of the story, also decided to stay to help him.
Connection of the battalion with the troops
A summary of Nekrasov's "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" continues with an episode of the battalion joining with other units. It happens as follows. The first battalion is withdrawn, having recovered laid on the order two days. Suddenly he meets Igor Svidersky, a friend of Kerzhentsev, a liaison headquarters. He announces that the regiment is broken, so you should change the route and go to connect with him. Enemy troops are only 10 kilometers away.
Another day people go until they are finally settled in dilapidated sheds. The Germans find them here. The battalion is defending with many losses. Shiryaev leaves with 14 fighters, and Kerzhentsev remains with the orderly Valega, Lazarenko (the liaison of the headquarters), Sedykh and Igor in order to cover them. Lazarenko is killed, and the rest of the soldiers safely leave the barn and connect with their own. This is not difficult to do, as the retreating units are cluttered along the road. They are trying to find their own: army, division, regiment, but this is impossible. Crossing the Don. The battalion reaches Stalingrad.
Life in Maryland Kuzminichna's Stalingrad
Here are the fighters near Marya Kuzminichna, who is the sister of the former company commander Igor, and begin to live a peaceful, long-forgotten life. Communicating with the hostess and Nikolai Nikolaevich, her husband, as well as walking with Lyusya, reminding Yuri Kerzhentsev of his lover, who is also called Lyusya, tea with jam, a library, swimming in the Volga - a calm life. Together with Kerzhentsev Igor falls into the reserve, posing as a sapper. He now belongs to a special-purpose group whose task is to prepare industrial facilities for an explosion. However, peaceful life is interrupted unexpectedly by a two-hour bombing and air raid - the Germans begin an offensive on the city. So the summary “In the trenches of Stalingrad” continues (V. Nekrasov).
A conversation between Kerzhentsev and George Akimovich
After this, sappers are sent to a tractor plant located near Stalingrad. Here is a painstaking, long preparation for his explosion. The chain has to be repaired several times a day, as the next time it was fired, it was torn. In the intervals between shifts, Igor is arguing with the electrical engineer of the CHP Georgy Akimovich. He is indignant at the inability to fight his compatriots. Georgy Akimovich believes that only a miracle can save the Russians. The protagonist recalls the recent conversation between the soldiers about their land, "like butter" oily, about the bread that covers you with your head. He does not know what to call it. Perhaps the "latent warmth of patriotism," as Tolstoy said. Maybe this is the miracle that George Akimovich is waiting for, more powerful than the tanks and organization of the Germans.
Kerzhentsev with a battalion crosses to the other side
For 10 days they have been bombing the city. Probably nothing was left of him.
However, no explosion order has been received. And without waiting for him, the sappers are sent on a new mission - to the engineering department, to the front headquarters, on the other side of the Volga. Here they get an appointment. Igor breaks up with Kerzhentsev. The main character is sent to the 184th division. With his first battalion, he crosses to the other side, which is completely engulfed in fire.
Kerzhentsev - battalion commander
Immediately the battalion engages in battle. The battalion commander perishes, Kerzhentsev becomes the battalion commander. These events continue the summary of the book "In the Trenches of Stalingrad." The 4th and 5th companies, as well as a platoon of foot scouts commanded by Chumak, are at the disposal of Kerzhentsev. Metiz plant - its position. Here fighters stay for a long time. With the morning cannonade begins the day. Then attack or "sabantuy". So the month of September passes, the next begins.
Attack preparation
The battalion is sent to the positions between the ravine on Mamaev and the Metiz, more shot through. Major Borodkin, the regiment commander, attracts the protagonist for the construction of the dugout and sapper work, together with Lieutenant Lisagor, a sapper.
Only 36 people in the battalion instead of 400 assigned, and a small area for the full complement is a serious problem for them. Fighters begin to dig trenches, sappers install mines. But immediately it becomes clear that it is necessary to change positions: the colonel, a divisional commander, arrives at the command post and orders to go to the hill, on which there are enemy machine guns. Scouts will be provided to help, and Chuikov also promised the "corn dipper." Slowly stretches the time before the attack. The political separators who came with the test, the protagonist puts up with the CP and goes, unexpectedly for himself, to attack.
Attack
They took a hill, which was not so difficult: 12 out of 14 fighters survived. They sit with Karnaukhov, a comrade and Chumak, a reconnaissance commander (a recent protagonist of the main character) in a German dugout and discussing the battle. Suddenly it turns out that the soldiers are cut off from the rest of the battalion. They are defending themselves. We will not describe in detail this episode of the work "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" by Nekrasov in a summary. Valega unexpectedly appears in the dugout, the orderly of Kerzhentsev, who remained at the checkpoint because he injured his leg 3 days before the attack. He brings the stew to the fighters, as well as a note from Kharlamov, the senior adjutant, that there should be an attack at 4 o’clock.
Kerzhentsev surrenders a battalion, the conversation of the protagonist with Farber
However, the offensive does not succeed, as described in the novel "In the Trenches of Stalingrad," VP Nekrasov. More and more people are dying - from direct hits and injuries. There is no hope of survival, nevertheless, their own still break through to them. Shiryaev flies on Kerzhentsev. He received the appointment of a battalion commander instead of the main character. He surrenders the battalion, after which he moves to Lisagoras. They mess around for the first time, go to visit Karnaukhov, Shiryaev, Chumak.
Kerzhentsev for the first time in 1.5 months of acquaintance talks about life with Farber, the comrades of his former battalion. This man is an intellectual in the war who is not very good at commanding the company entrusted to him, which is noted in the work "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" by Nekrasov. However, he feels responsible for everything that he did not learn to do in time.
A new attack on the orders of Abrosimov
Kerzhentsev has a name day on November 19. On this occasion, a holiday is planned, but it breaks down due to the fact that the front should advance. So continues the work "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" by Nekrasov. In summary, we describe further events as follows. Kerzhentsev, having prepared KP Borodin, the major, lets the sappers go ashore with Lisagor, and he goes to his former battalion by order.
Shiryaev got the idea of ​​how to get the message moves, and the major agrees with this military trick - it will save people. However, Captain Abrosimov, the chief of staff, insists on the offensive. He goes after Kerzhentsev to Shiryaev’s command post and orders the battalion to attack, not listening to any arguments.
The main character attacks along with the rest. Immediately, the soldiers lie in the craters, falling under the bullets. After 9 hours spent in the funnel, Kerzhentsev finally manages to connect with his own. 26 people lost a battalion, almost half of all soldiers. Karnaukhov died. Shiryaev, wounded, falls into the medical battalion. Farber takes command of the battalion. This is the only commander who did not take part in the attack. Abrosimov decided to keep it with him.
The trial of Abrosimov
In the trenches of Stalingrad, Nekrasov, in summary, continues the trial of Abrosimov. It took place the next day. On it, Major Borodin says that he trusted the chief of staff, but he exceeded power, deceived the commander of the regiment. People died. Then a few more people perform. The defendant believes that he was right, because it was possible to take tanks only with a massive attack. Then Farber gets up. He does not know how to speak, but he knows that those who died in this attack were not afraid. He says that the order was to “take possession” and not “to attack”. The technique invented by Shiryaev would save people who are now gone.
New fights
The accused was demoted to a penal battalion. He leaves without saying goodbye to anyone. Kerzhentsev is now calm for Farber. The long-awaited tanks come at night. The main character is trying to make up for the missed name day, but the new offensive is described in the work "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" by Nekrasov. Shiryaev comes running out of the medical battalion. He is now the chief of staff. The battle begins. It injured Kerzhentsev, who is placed in medical battalion. From it he returns “home”, near Stalingrad, meets Sedykh, and also learns that Igor was still alive, gathers in the evening to him and again does not have time: with the Northern group they are being transferred for a new battle. There is an offensive.
So ends the summary of Nekrasov's "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" - a work dedicated to the war. For this story, the writer received the Stalin Prize. Summary of Nekrasov's "In the Trenches of Stalingrad" tells only about the main events of the work. They can also be found on the film "Soldiers", filmed based on the novel. In it Innokenty Smoktunovsky played one of his first big roles. "In the trenches of Stalingrad" by Nekrasov in brief, as well as the film, of course, will not tell about all the details of the plot. Therefore, it is best to familiarize yourself with the original story. We tried to describe the summary “In the trenches of Stalingrad” as succinctly and succinctly as possible.