June 22, 1941. The day began as usual at a museum on the western border of the Soviet Union, but in the afternoon a bloodied horseman burst into the museum courtyard. It was the commander of the guard. The museum director, his wife, the gardener, and the commander set up a makeshift barricade. Soon a fascist motorcade appeared. The museum's defenders fought fiercely and held off the enemy until rescue forces arrived.
Key credits listed on this page include Kote Mikaberidze, Ivane Perestiani, Alexey Zagorsky, D. Negina, Anatoliy Smiranin, and Vladimir Vyazemskiy.