The chapter argues that the Red Army’s military leadership made its most determined effort to stamp out the frontline troops’ abuse of civilians after the fighting ended. Without having to wage a war, the command could focus more of its attention on reigning in the troops, whose conduct was undermining the Red Army’s attempts to govern conquered territories. To this end, the Soviet leadership tried to change the narrative of the war; the Red Army became the liberators of Austrians, Hungarians, and Romanians who were oppressed by the Nazis and their allies. Further, the military leadership issued a barrage of orders demanding improved discipline and more correct treatment of civilians. Despite these efforts, the situation improved slowly and only due to demobilization and moving of the troops into barracks.