Profile of BabaRoga

^ yeah, I think everyone is focused on Grens, but PG's are harder to deal with. And so versatile

Do I have to use cover??

Nope, thats for people who need to adjust and L2P

I agree that they were highly motivated but the notion that they were given the best weapons and even armor is ridiculous. Casualties in penal battalions were 3-6 times higher than in regular units, why would you give the best weapons to soldiers who had a life expectancy of 1-2 months at most?

What if I told you that Penal unit as you imagine it is just a video game unit.

In Reality Penal battalions consisted of Penal Guards Rifle squads, Penal Engineer squads, Penal Snipers, Penal tank formations, Penal Airforce squadrons, etc.

Yes they were punished, but they were given way to redeem themselves while in the same time making Penal battalions highly motivated and huge asset for Red Army commanders.

Hence they were given the best weapons, because there were few other soldiers as highly motivated.

Their casualty rate was 80% but their ability to attack and defeat strongest defenses was unrivaled

Sentence for Penal battalion:

3 months in Penal Battalion, not a day more.

Any man that dies in battle has washed the stain from his record with his blood and is given full military funeral and military honors

Any man that is wounded in battle has proven his loyalty to Soviet Union and is automatically discharged from Penal Battalion with record wiped clear and military honors.

Any man that does or is part of heroic action in battle is deemed to have proven his loyalty to Soviet Union and is released from Penal Battalion with record wiped clean and honors. On recommendation of NKVD officer.

Any man that serves 3 months in Penal Battalion is released to General army with his service in Penal battalions remaining on his record.

Surviving 3 months in Penal battalion was the worst outcome as soldier and his family would be tarnished as non-patriotic and subject to being sent to Sibir or scrutinized.

These troops were highly motivated, many of them received highest Soviet medals and many died or were wounded in heroic actions.

Thats why they were given best weapons, and most important objectives during battles.

Would you like to face vs battalion of these man or farmboys, accountants and factory workers with 2 week crash course military training?

Many people confuse Penal Battalions with deserters who were shot on spot or sent to clear mine fields as punishment

Your text.. Watch around minute 8, if you aren't that interested

Yeah, that sounds about right. I am pretty sure it was leaderboard, not 100%.
It looked like leaderboard layout interface, but it doesn't stay long enough to actually be 100% positive what it is