# shtrafbat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Soviet penal battalion that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II.

## Etymology
From Russian штрафбат (štrafbat).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shtrafbat