| I'd have to agreee with you Roddoss72 on that Stalingrad was the first place where Russian officers killed deserting soldiers. Stalin wanted the city named after him to not be caught that everyone was required to fight using whatever weapons they could find. They would not let the Germans take a yard without a fight and if a Russian soldier was killed the Germans would have ten times that ammount of their soldiers killed. Stalin vowed there would not be a step backwards. Also he said in his speech that all deserters and traitors would be shot. There would be no mercy for "cowards." Stalingrad was the place were this policy was sadly enforced. Wonder how many soldiers were killed because of this policy by Stalin? I can only imagine how high the numbers were!
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