Helping The Soviets

[larry marak]

In addition, in scenarios where the USSR is on the offensive. Penal Troops were used as mine clearers and as "chaff" to draw opportunity fire and thus reveal concealed enemy positions. They were still in use in the battles of Brelau and Berlin.

In the Kursk volumes, you should see them included in the Soviet counterattack and pursuit scenarios (assuming there are pursuit scenarios).