Well of course. This was all laid out clearly and accurately in the factual documentary film Enemy at the Gates. Instead of using their rifles and machine guns to fight the Nazis who they were at war with, the Soviets used almost all their weaponry for the purpose of shooting their own retreating soldiers. These soldiers mostly didn't get weapons when advancing an attack, but had to share one rifle for every 10 soldiers who could only use that rifle after at least 3 of the comrades who had it first had been killed. Also, communism means that you're supposed to share everything, but they didn't realize that could never work because some guys will always be jealous when their love interest likes someone else instead.
