In WW2 there were the Red army that were involed in the war and there were also the zeks ( Prisoners, people from the gulags...etc) that were also sent at the front to waste enemy ammunition and to blow up mine fields. Hope this is useful :)
germans used Ivan as a nickname in ww2
COSSACKS
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The councils (called soviets in Russian) were of workers and soldiers. Initially the soviets were called councils of workers, but later on many soldiers joined them and the name was expanded to Councils of workers and soldiers.
The Air Borne they were most commonly used during WW2.
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The councils (called soviets in Russian) were of workers and soldiers. Initially the soviets were called councils of workers, but later on many soldiers joined them and the name was expanded to Councils of workers and soldiers.
The Air Borne they were most commonly used during WW2.
Soviets
The councils that consisted of representatives from the workers and soldiers were called soviets. The word soviet comes from a Russian word that indicates assembly or council.
WW2.
WW2.
Communist Russia, the largest allied force of ww2 fought the axis extensivly. More Russian soldiers died then any other county's men.
Russia was one of the few countries that participated in both World War I and World War II. During World War I the Russian army was known as the Cossacks.
Audey Murphy WW2
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