1941. Why did the Red Army step back?

Despite the large number of historical investigations on the causes of the military defeat of the Red Army at the beginning of war, this is the greatest mystery is still the subject of fierce dispute. People don't understand what happened in summer of 1941 on the Western borders of the USSR. It is unclear why the powerful and well-armed Red Army suffered such a defeat within a few weeks of fighting. This investigation provides impartial analysis of the events of the beginning of war without any ideological clichés. The author of this work on a broad factual material shows how selfish interests of a certain narrow but influential elite layer has led the country to a military collapse. The book is intended for a wide circle of readers interested in military and political history of the twentieth century.