As a caveat, each of you will be assigned a Political Commissar unit as part of your force. How you "manage" him in your battles can bring you great benefit as well as extreme hardship as the campaign progresses.
If you allow his "unit" into positions where they can gain kills he will happily report your glory in service the State to the Regional Commissar and they will look favorably upon you as an up and coming commander. This will likely result in extra bodies to lead and extra ammo for your guns. You may also see the glorious Red Air Force over your sector more often.
However, if you allow his "unit" to get killed, and you survive the campaign, your future may involve being one of the first lucky visitors to the new
Gulag System our leaders are in the process of setting up.