Did you know that during World War II, Russia forced battalions of convicts to run through and clear minefields ahead of the troops
Defection was a serious problem in the Red Army, particularly in the first year
of the war, and the Soviets countered it with their own form of military terrorism.
In May 1942 the NKVD* organization was established under
L.P. Beria the chief of internal security, to deal specifically with military
deserters. NKVD was given enormous power to deal with those suspected
of disloyalty and their families, including that of execution without trial.
During World War II, Russia forced battalions of convicts to run through and clear minefields ahead of the troops
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