one of the places of defense on the central island of citsadel was the barracks of the 455th infantryd the thirty-third separate engineer regiment. in the barracks of the latter in november 1950, when clearing out the rubble , the remains of thirty-four soldiers were discovered, their documents and personal belongings. three half-decayed leaves were found in the bag of one of the fighters. this is order number one. the document was handwritten and has a date: june 24 , 1941. this discovery revealed a lot, and not only that the defense headquarters of the brest fortress was created; from june 24, the defense of the citadel began to be even more organized , which, in conditions of encirclement and incessant shelling, it seems. the leadership was fragmented, the war began suddenly at 4:00 in the morning, so it was necessary to act quickly, to take such responsibility in the defense of the blaise fortress. organizing this consolidated group and supporting the soldiers who were nearby during this difficult time is very difficult. the document revealed exactly those who led the defense, pri