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Soviet Penal Unit Penalty Strike Book - desantnik - 07-23-2015
I finished a fantastic, first-person narrative of a Soviet penal unit officer and highly recommend the following:
http://www.amazon.com/Penalty-Strike-Commander-Stackpole-Military/dp/0811735990/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437658544&sr=8-1&keywords=penalty+strike&pebp=1437658550807&perid=1MCA7BDW9YVDG1MWJMKQ
It greatly increased my understanding of the policies and employment of these units with frequent mentions of Soviet awards and awardings.
I purchased and enjoyed the eReader version, but will consider purchasing a hardcopy for my library.
Soviet Penal Unit Penalty Strike Book - desantnik - 07-25-2015
I forgot to mention the book describes an incident in which a master sergeant forged a Hero Star in order to get priority in post-war return to get home to his pregnant wife who was expecting their baby.
Soviet Penal Unit Penalty Strike Book - Tommy - 07-25-2015
I ordered my copy yesterday morning. Hopefully it will arrive tuesday!
I look forward to reading it after i had fnished Martin Cruz-Smiths "Arkady Renko" series.
Tom