The events take place in 1942, near the Kursk Bulge. A young officer named Vasily Rusakov falls in love for the first time. The object of his affection is a girl named Maria. When Vasya is sent to the front, he doesn't yet know that he will witness the greatest battle - the largest tank battle in the history of the Great Patriotic War. On the first day of combat, Vasya is wounded and taken to a hospital, where his girlfriend Maria watches over him.