Russian body armor in WW2

19 August 1943, Smolensk region
During a couple of days the Soviet forces tried to capture the hill, that was became a citadel by the Hitler's Army.
After some unsuccessful attacks an extraordinarily unit was joined the battle.
The Germans threw a massive fire on it, but the Russian soldiers as if didn't felt it.
Nikolay Nikifofrov, the vice-president of the War History Institute, DM, Russia says:
"The brigade had got the body armor.
One of the Russian soldiers had a jam of his weapon during the assault. The Germany officer discharged on him the whole cage of handgun.
The soldier was quickly recovered from the first shock and by one rifle butt smack finished the Nazi'.
They were the fighters of a Russian engineer storm-brigade.
In addition to the body armor, they were equipped with automatic assault rifles, anti-tank anti-material rifles and grenades.
They also were worn in camouflage.
Despite squally fire the 'panzer infantry' quickly closed to enemy and open the close fighting.
"Now the hill was captured literally during an hour. That hill was inaccessible during two weeks.
During the attack the brigade lost only 2 combatants killed and 19 wounded".
Until the end of the War, only 15 such units were established.
They were the Lead Commander reserve and appeared where the regular infantry proved to be unsuccessful.
However, those storm-brigades couldn't become the basis of Red Army.
The fighting then happened on the huge territory. Thousands of soldiers were died each day.
It was quite impossible to fill up the Army with full equipped, high-skill infantry units.
Thus, the regular infantry has been equipped with inexpensive light weapon, equipment and closing.

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[Travmapunk]

Пусть не пиздят америкосы

И раскрывают реже пасть!

Иначе жирные отсосы

В немилость могут к нам попасть!

Тогда никто им не поможет,

даже Чак Норрис не спасёт!

А президент их чернокожий

у всей России отсосёт!!!

~Ром4ик Волковский~

[timeniazaipal]

Меня многие лемминги закритикуют, но у нас была достойно вооруженная и подготовленная пехота.

[nemanjacoric]

juggernauts!!!!!!!!

[redneck10ivan]

жаль мало было брони для пехоты только командный состав имел такую вещь.

[22tasos22]

@0jrhindo I feel nothing i think your dick is broken..if u have one

[0jrhindo]

@22tasos22 Fuck you

[MessiahComing]

My distant grandfather built the citadel of Smolensk in the 1600's... also a German :P

[NeverTrustNobody1]

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[22tasos22]

@LCRDKazrai Nope I'd like to learn mroe about them frenchies :P

[LCRDKazrai]

@22tasos22 We're talking the Pazers that took hold over France. The French had better penetration and armour and during one battle was defeated because of the Germans sheer number, where they had to surround the French tanks and then fire at them from all sides.

But this has gone far enough. This video isn't about France. It's about Russia, so back on topic. Got any questions for me on the actual video?

[22tasos22]

@LCRDKazrai hah I bet the ones without the exterior plating which had a better gun  penetration ;O

[LCRDKazrai]

@22tasos22 Try Panzer IVs