Draft:Black infantry (blackjackets)

Black infantry (blackjackets, Ukrainian: chornopidzhachnyky Russian: chernopidzhachniki) — the informal name for the infantry units of the Red Army, which were formed from the civilian population of the territories occupied by Germany after their recapture by the USSR troops. The black infantry were sent into battle unprepared, without proper ammunition and weapons. They were most widely used in 1943-1944 during the Battle of the Dnipro.

Other names

 * Grey jackets
 * Grey kaftans