TV Rossiya - Liberators The Soldiers of the Red Army (2010) Part 8 The Infantry

From foot soldiers to fighter pilots, step into the shoes of those who fought for one of the largest armies in history. This series highlights ordinary foot soldiers, intelligence officers, mine pickers, gunners, tank men, marines, alpine and airborne raiders and fighter and attack aviation pilots whose role in the Allied victory over the Nazis played a crucial part in the war effort. Using the latest computer graphics and technology, viewers witness the combat equipment design, tactics and strategy of conducting a battle. Rare newsreel shots and the reconstruction of the events allow viewers to feel they are being transported back to the battlegroud, allowing them to see war through a soldier's eyes.

Part 8: The Infantry

In early April 1945, the Red Army was on the verge of Berlin. In a straight line to the capital of Germany remained sixty kilometers. But everyone - from ordinary soldiers to commanders - understood that passing this distance will not be easy. Liberators had the hottest and most major battle in world history - Berlin battle. 3.5 million people from both sides come together to fight fascism in the den. Zhukov offers direct brunt of the shortest distance - through Zelovskie height, forming a barrier to the escape of the German group. A major role in the battle, as well as throughout the war, was to play by a Soviet infantry. Experienced, having passed through the war veterans and young soldiers who had just arrived at the front. Infantry first rose against the enemy, taking defense. Infantry liberated the city, villages and hence it infantrymen carried on their shoulders the main burden of the war: the severity of the early years of captivity, the ambiance and the joy of the offensive. Infantry marches by tens of kilometers, when the terrible fatigued soldiers carrying weapons, ammunition, and knapsack cape, literally slept on the go. Gen Infantry formed of trench digging and repairing clothes, ability to conduct a close fight and go for tanks. Basic infantry weapon throughout the war was Mosin - “mosinka” or “trehlineyka.” It gradually replaced the PCA. During the Berlin operation soldiers had to fight a difficult battle in the streets of the fortified city, but they also had the honor to hoist the flag of victory over Berlin. Also the episode contains the story of the highest military order “Victory” and a medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”

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