About
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.
Director
Writer
Producer
Viktor Shabunin
Studio
Russian Central Studio of Documentary Films
Original Title
Штрафники
Original Language
Russian