The Soviet partisans were members of a resistance movement which fought a guerrilla war against the Axis occupation of the Soviet Union during World War II.
The movement was coordinated and controlled by the Soviet government and modeled on that of the Red Army. The primary objective of the guerrilla warfare waged by the Soviet partisan units was the disruption of the Eastern Front's German rear, especially road and railroad communications. There were also regular military formations that were also called partisans that were formed & used to conduct LRRP -missions behind enemy lines from bases within Soviet-held territory.
Read more about Soviet Partisans: Formation of Anti-German Soviet Resistance, Major Operations, Assessment, List of Notable Soviet Partisans
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