A narrative history based on the experiences and memories of hundreds of participants in the dramatic events of 1941.

"Thy people shall be my people" -- "Convoys mean shooting and shooting means war" -- "Do not succumb to provocation" -- "He'll never beat men like these" -- "No peace, not rest, no halting place, no parley" -- "We have only to kick in the door ..." -- "At last -- we've gotten together" -- "Shoot everyone who shows a wry face" -- "Let no one forget, let nothing be forgotten" -- "Just read this -- and the war is won" -- "What was that place? Could you spell it?" -- "Some chicken! Some neck!"