The Kid from Hell by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. Short summary

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Gag is one of the many military cadets who, after training, will go to fight on the planet Giganda for the interests of his country. However, after training, Gag will become a Special Forces soldier.

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Gag is a military cadet. Now his homeland is at war with the population of Giganda. Fighting for the interests of one particular ruler, the Duchy of Altai, which is the homeland of the young man. And to make up for losses after the fighting, the military recruitment office is working in several shifts, recruiting guys who can hold weapons. Those who have developed physical and mental abilities are sent to a special unit called «Fighting Cats.

Among the latter was Gag. His skills allowed him to get to the «Fighting Cats.» It conducts special operations in the hottest theater of warfare, Giganda. The clash between the factions turned into a protracted phase, so both sides sent to the front even those who did not have time to finish training.

The long conflict drew the attention of other forces, the progressors. The Earthlings watched the conflict for a long time, but when the clash began to drag on and risked dragging on, the decision was made to intervene.