Aleksandra Magomedov was a young Red Army officer who commanded an infantry unit in besieged Stalingrad. She was brave, capable and tenacious, and her soldiers respected her and followed her without hesitation. She fought against the Germans from the first day of the invasion, experiencing many battles and losses. Now, in December 1942, she found herself in the very center of hell, where every day was a fight for survival. Her unit consisted of twenty-seven men, including several women who