Set in 1943, the film deals with the battle of Lenino, even though not openly stated. Central to the story are three recruits to the 2nd Polish Army: Pawel, who is listed as Soviet soldier since September of 1939, Andrzej, who joned this second army from General Anders' troops, and Ernest, a Silesian deserter from Wehrmacht.—Polish Cinema Database <http://info.fuw.edu.pl/Filmy/>