Episode 18. Soviet Order 227
from Bite-Sized History Hosted by Nick R
"Not one step back!". Things were pretty grim for the Soviet Union in the summer and fall of 1942. This official order from Stalin forbade unauthorized retreats, created penal battalions, and enabled the execution of thousands of Red Army soldiers.
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