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New recruits to the Red Army

12th October 1943: With the Germans in retreat the Soviets still need many more soldiers to fill the ranks - but can they find men of the right calibre?

Oct 12, 2023
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Red Army soldiers on the Kalinin Front, 1943. showing the ethnic diversity in the ranks. (Boris Ignatovich subsequently colourised)

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