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The order helped foster pronounced resilience, motivating soldiers to stand firm despite heavy losses. Inside the city, massive sacrifices were made, and the order’s enforcement contributed to an unyielding defense that ultimately turned the tide of the war.
The Reality Versus the Propaganda
It is vital to distinguish between the order's original intent and the myths built around it. While discipline was harshly enforced, the images of widespread mass executions depicted in some media are exaggerated or taken out of context.