Order No. 227
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Order No. 227 was an order issued on 28 July 1942 by Joseph Stalin, who was acting as the People's Commissar of Defence. It is known for its line "Not a step back!", which became the primary slogan of
Soviet postage stamp of April 1945 depicting a politruk throwing a grenade with the phrase "Not a Step Back!".
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Penal military unit
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A penal military unit, also known as a penal formation, disciplinary unit, or just penal unit, is a military formation consisting of convicts mobilized for military service. Such formations may consis
Order No. 227
…shagu nazad!), which became the primary slogan of the Soviet press in summer 1942. Order No. 227 established that each front must create one to three penal battalions (Russian: штрафной батальон, romanized: shtrafnoy batalyon, lit. 'penalty battalion', commonly known as штрафбат, shtrafbat) of up to 800 middle-ranking…
The Battalions of Light Infantry of Africa, a French Army penal military unit, depicted in battle during the French conquest of Algeria in 1833
Caricature 1780 press gang