Red Army’s Penal Battalions in the memoirs of a witness of history
Red Army’s Penal Battalions in the memoirs of a witness of history
Author(s): Konrad Harasim, Marta PERZYNASubject(s): History, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Instytut Historii UwS
Keywords: Red Army; Penal Battalions; Wiktorowicz; memoirs
Summary/Abstract: Penal battalions functioned in every army. Building on Władimir W. Wiktorowicz memoirs I show how did the Red Army’s penal battalions function. I analyzed the penal battalion soldiers’ deal of their service and faith in their duty.
Journal: Historia i Świat
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 221-230
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English