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[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For the record, that "sent into battle with no gun" narrative is long-disproven. The Soviets had plenty of guns to give their troops, and blocking detachments generally arrested retreating troops (with the hope of sending them back into the fight) rather than shooting at them.

[โ€“] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Hmmmm? Ballsy work arresting fleeing soldiers with the enemy so close.