In the village of Ovsyannikovo, the Red Army finally defeats the enemy after months of intense fighting, but at a devastating cost - only a third of the original personnel remain. The exhausted soldiers are awaiting reinforcements, but instead receive an order to hold the village at all costs, a decision that amounts to a death sentence.
Rzhev
The film is set during a brutal winter in 1942/1943, amidst the lesser-known but intense battles near Rzhev, notorious for its high casualty rate.
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