Penal Unit - 1989

Penal Unit 1989 Directed by Lev Danilov Штрафники

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.

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Central Studio of Documentary Films

Release Date 28 July 1989

97 mins