Soviet HQ 0825-week-3 Each regiment is covered with

Each regiment is covered with both pristeen and battleworn versions of their colours

at the head of the Leeward line

the Renault R35 was used to support infantry formations as they battled the invading Germans

each advancing alongside a marching column of troops

than the gunners of Napoleon's Old Guard

Soviet HQ 0825-week-3 Each regiment is covered withLike the soldiers they commanded, many Soviet officers were inexperienced and lacked training at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Stalins ruthless purge of the officers of the Red Army in 1937 had denuded the organization of leadership and left deep scars in the survivors minds. Throughout the war, showing initiative was seen as a dangerous trait, and most Soviet officers would follow their orders to the letter even if they meant marching