Penal Unit

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 28, 1989

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Russian Central Studio of Documentary Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded