Penal Unit
On 28 July 1942 Stalin issued order No. 227 which among other things established the creation of penal battalions. Those units were sent to the most dangerous sections of the front lines. It's a story of those who fought in penal battalions during WWII.
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Penal Unit
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 28, 1989
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Штрафники
Production Companies
Central Studio of Documentary Films
Director
Lev Danilov
Description
On 28 July 1942 Stalin issued order No. 227 which among other things established the creation of penal battalions. Those units were sent to the most dangerous sections of the front lines. It's a story of those who fought in penal battalions during WWII.
