Thread: The Red Army, and The White Army

Originally Posted by Medved

Another good incentive that motivated the Red Army soldiers against the White Army was the activity of the komissars (officers whose duty was to control and influence what was happening in the brains of the personnel, including direct mechanical stimulation by means of a gun bullet).

I am highly sceptical the White Army officers were any better in that regard. The whites excelled in hanging, for example. All in all, each side committed atrocities beyond imagination.