"Jume 16th, 1943
To the Chief of Staff of the 28th Army
To the Chief of Staff of the 28th Army
1. Totalling up the reports of unit commanders from the division regarding whether or not infantry squads should have rifles or the PPSh, I report that:
- The PPSh is the most effective weapon of the infantry squad.
- Saturation with the PPSh should be no more than 50%. Leave rifles in the hands of excellent marksmen and snipers (preferably sniper rifles with optical scopes to shoot at a range of over 400 meters).
Division Commander, Guards Colonel Dobrovolskiy
Chief of Staff, Major Panin"