Did the Red Army have dedicated flag carriers in battles during World War 2?

by doritosNachoCheese

In this footage of the Battle of Berlin there are two flag carriers seen at 0:32. Did the Red Army actually have dedicated flag carriers in battles during WW2 or were these scenes directed by someone?

wentworthowl

Follow up question, when did the Red Army stop having dedicated flag carriers, and why?

Stryker682

At 2:47, there's a clip of bombers dropping bombs. It sure looks like a B-17 to me. Did Soviets operate B-17s? If not, did US bombers bomb Berlin during the Battle of Berlin in support of Soviet ground forces? Or is that just a clip that likely doesn't belong in a video about the Battle of Berlin?

Imperium_Dragon

Wow, that's some haunting footage. Not sure if all of the footage is in Berlin.

Anyway, some questions. It seems that the sub machine gun was very popular with the Red Army. Why was this?

Two, what weapon did that soldier use at around :10? It looks like a rocket launcher, but I'm not sure.