The year is 1919. German troops retreat from Ukraine. The Directory, the Ukrainian national government lead by Symon Petliura, takes control of Kyiv. Meanwhile, the Bolshevik division commanded by Mykola Shchors is marching on the capital. The Bolsheviks capture the cities of Vinnytsia, Zhmerynka, and others one by one, but lose Berdychiv to Petliura’s forces. They are demoralized by the defeat. By his personal example of courage and military skill, Shchors inspires the retreating Red troops and leads them to victory over the enemy.
Evgeniy Samoylov
Ivan Skuratov
Hanna Borysohlibska
Valentyn Dukler
Aleksandr Grechanyy
Fyodor Ishchenko
D. Kadnik
Aleksandr Khvylya
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Luka Lyashenko
Nikolay Makarenko
Petro Masokha
Dmytro Milyutenko
Nina Nikitina
Georgy Polejayev
Yuri Titov
P. Vadechki
P. Vadechkii
Yuriy Velichko
Sergei Komarov