All Types of Soviet Infantry in World War II Explained

Описание: The Red Army was not a single type of force.
It was a vast system built from many different kinds of infantry, each designed to survive — and fight — under radically different conditions.

In this video, we break down all major types of Soviet infantry used during World War II, explaining how each formation fit into the Red Army’s brutal, industrial-scale way of war.

You’ll learn how rifle infantry formed the backbone of Soviet manpower, absorbing losses while maintaining constant pressure on the enemy. How the People’s Militia, made up of civilians with minimal training, bought precious time during the darkest months of 1941. And how specialized troops like ski units and mountain rifle formations turned extreme terrain and climate into operational advantages.

We also explore the rise of motorized and mechanized infantry, which allowed Soviet breakthroughs to turn into sustained advances, and the unrealized promise of airborne troops (VDV) — elite soldiers often forced to fight as ground infantry instead of executing deep airborne operations.

The video examines the fearsome reputation of naval infantry, sailors transformed into shock troops on land, as well as the controversial roles of NKVD internal troops and penal units, whose existence reveals how discipline, coercion, and survival were intertwined in Soviet warfare.

This is not a story of one kind of soldier.
It is an explanation of how the Red Army combined mass, specialization, discipline, and endurance to survive the most destructive land war in history.

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