Life of the civilian population in the frontline zone near the city of Velikiye Luki: grazing cattle, cultivating the land. Soviet troops are taking up new combat positions. Downed German plane on the street of one of the settlements. Soviet soldiers are helping a wounded Soviet pilot. A group of officers reviewing the combat plan based on the operational map. Soviet soldiers listen to the radio report of I. V. Stalin, tidy up their appearance in between battles, receive a combat mission from the commander. The movement of Soviet artillery along a forest road.