On July 28, 1942, Joseph Stalin issues 'Order No. 227' that came to be known as 'Not a step back!' in defense of Leningrad against the German advance. The order established that
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Order No. 227 July 28, 1942 Stalin issues Order 227, "not a step back". Troops fleeing from the battlefield would be shot and barrier battalions would be created to hover at the
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