There are three main characters in this novel. Their names are Sergei Andropov, Conrad Zeitsler and Vasily Sarayev. Sergei is a seven year old boy who lives with his mother in an apartment complex in the heart of Stalingrad. Sergei spends most of his days playing Communists vs Fascists with the other kids in the complex. When he is old enough he wants to become a sniper and kill Fascist invaders. Conrad is a eight teen year old German tank commander. His tank crew and him believe that what they are doing is right and just. They believe that they are just like the medieval crusaders vanquishing the Russian barbarians and bring forth a new world order. This war is like a game to Conrad. Vasily is a seven teen year old scout in the red army. Vasily is a Russian patriot and is fighting to defend the motherland and it's political beliefs from the Fascist invaders. Vasily believes that Communism is the way of the future and that it will overcome any obstacle  in it's path.
Who do you think is doing the right thing?