I would disagree with your use of the word "tactics." It seems to me that "strategy" would be more appropriate, though I can understand why you chose the word that you chose.

There is the "People's Commissar's Hundred Grams." The Red Army gave a ration of vodka to its soldiers to deal with morale.

Source: http://www.macalester.edu/academics/russian/about/resources/miscellany/vodka/

This seems to be a primary source, but I'm not sure about the website: http://www.1jma.dk/articles/1jmaarticlesvodka.htm

Harsh measures were used against troops retreating without authorization.

Look at Order No. 227 (the famous "Not one step back!" order): https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Order_No._227_by_the_People%27s_Commissar_of_Defence_of_the_USSR

Also look into this on the Soviet blocking detachments: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2n4zjm/what_were_soviet_blocking_detachments_during_ww2/