Convicts Recruited into the Russian Army

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In times of war, desperate measures are sometimes needed to be taken and nations would turn to the criminal elements of society to swell the ranks of their Armed Forces. Whether coerced, motivated by patriotism or by a sense of redemption, or something darker, those convicted of crimes have played an important role in warfare even to the current day.

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Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)

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