Yes, it was a common occurance during ww2. Russian soldiers have used "Urrah" (or "Ura") with a very long last a as a battle cry for a charge for a long time, at least since the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877.

Compare to the US Marines and their "Oorah!" war cry.

It is still done at the victory parade in Moscow every year.

See this video from 2007.

Here's a video of the Bulgarian army doing it at a parade.

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