 "The Third Blow" was the first of the 'Artistic Documentaries', a series of large-scale Soviet screen productions which were meant to present the official interpretation of the USSR's history, especially the history of the Second World War.As all the artistic documentaries concerned with the war, "The Third Blow" consisted mainly of battle scenes, strewn with staff meetings of the Red Army's generals and Stalin.In addition, there were short episodes portraying the common soldiers and ordinary people participating in the events.