 One of his early short stories, "Ivan" (Иван, 1957), was adapted to screen as "Ivan's Childhood" ("Иваново детство", 1962) by Andrei Tarkovsky.His most famous novel is "In August of 1944" ("The Moment of Truth", 1973), which tells the story of SMERSH operatives that followed the frontlines, restored order, and eliminated suspected marauders and saboteurs.It is partly told through pseudo-authentic military correspondence and documents