2006-07-22 10:57:46 · 13 answers · asked by Andrew B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Soviets did that a couple times when supply was very low.
2006-07-24 13:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by Who cares 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was the Soviet Union (Russia) during the battle of Stalingrad. It was for the reason if a soldier went down with a weapon the other would have ammo to continue the fight and visa versa.
2006-07-22 11:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Red Army did this on the outskirts of Stalingrad, knowing that there'd be heavy casualties in the first waves and since they were short on rifles and other guns, it made sense. What didn't make too much sense was the machine gun nests that fired on their troops that retreated. Imagine getting fired on from both directions? The Red Army was pretty tuff all right.
2006-07-22 19:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the Soviets at The Battle Of Stalingrad to first save on material and secondly to encourage the soldiers to stay in formation-that if one fell the other would have means of attack and defence. If they tried to retreat they were machine gunned by their own lines-immediate execution for desertion.
2006-07-23 12:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russians
2006-07-22 13:41:14 · answer #5 · answered by A Person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French
2006-07-22 11:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, that would be the Soviets. And, just to make sure everyone did what they were told even if it meant certain death, they would place a machinegun or two at the rear of those troops and shoot down anyone who tried to come back or run. Nice bunch a folks, eh?
2006-07-22 20:16:15 · answer #7 · answered by revolvur2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Russians, most likely. In WWI, they gave half their soldiers sticks to fight with.
2006-07-22 11:11:24 · answer #8 · answered by KateG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greenland
2006-07-22 11:18:51 · answer #9 · answered by hope 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the Russians.
2006-07-22 11:06:59 · answer #10 · answered by CSkyways 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋