46th Army (Soviet Union)

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46th Army
Active1 August 1941 – 25 September 1945
Disbanded25 September 1945
CountrySoviet Union
BranchRed Army
TypeCombined Arms Army
SizeArmy
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Konstantin Leselidze
Vasily Glagolev

The 46th Army was a

Prague Offensive. During the summer of 1945, the army moved to the Odessa Military District
and was disbanded in September.

History

1941

The army was formed on 1 August 1941 by order of the commander of the

On 1 September 1941 the army comprised the

Fortified Region (УР), the 457th and 647th Corps Artillery Regiments (кап), 547th Howitzer Artillery Regiment of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command (RVGK), 151st, 365th, and 388th Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalions, plus the 27th Fighter Aviation Division. The 51st and 75th Separate Engineering Battalions and the 7th Separate Armored Train Division were also part of the army.[3]

On 21 December, Major General

Caucasian Front on 30 December.[2]

1942

On 28 January 1942, the army was subordinated to the

Mamison to Belorechenskoye. On 15 August 1942 the army defended the central passes against German attacks.[6] However, Sergatskov reportedly sent only small forces to observe the passes, allowing German troops to capture them. As a result, Sergatskov was replaced[5] by Major General Konstantin Leselidze on 28 August.[7][8] On 25 November, the army became part of the front's Black Sea Group.[2]

1943

During January and February 1943, the army fought in the

Steppe Military District. On 1 June, the army became part of the Southwestern Front but was sent back to Stavka reserve on 24 July. On 8 August, the army moved back to the Southwestern Front.[2]

On 24 August 1943 the army participated in the

Dnipropetrovsk on the same day.[2][13]

1944

In 1944 the army participated in the capture of

During August and September, the army fought in the

Esechioi and Kubrat during the attack into Bulgaria.[17]

The army became part of the

59th Guards, 108th Guards and 320th Rifle Divisions). The 180th Rifle Division was also part of the army. The 7th Breakthrough Artillery Division provided artillery support for the army. It included the 11th, 9th Guards and 17th Light Artillery Brigades, 25th Howitzer Artillery Brigade, 105th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade and 3rd Mortar Brigade. The 45th Guards Light Artillery Brigade, 92nd Guards Corps Artillery Regiment, 12th and 24th Fighter Anti-Tank Artillery Brigades, 437th Fighter Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment, and 462nd Mortar Regiment provided the rest of the army's artillery support. The 38th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division was also part of the army and included the 1401st, 1405th, 1709th and 1712th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiments. The 991st, 1505th and 1897th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiments and 51st Engineering Brigade provided self-propelled artillery and sapper capability to 46th Army.[22]
The army crossed the Danube on the night of 4 December. On 5 December, the army's 37th Rifle Corps attacked positions of the
271st Volksgrenadier Division south of Budapest. 37th Rifle Corps was then heavily counterattacked by the 8th Panzer Division.[23] On the same day, the army advanced towards Csepel Island. The army cleared Ercsi on 9 December and linked up with the 3rd Ukrainian Front at Lake Velence. The army suffered heavy losses during its advance.[24]

On 14 December, the army was transferred to the

2nd Guards Mechanized Corps. The army's 18th Tank Corps linked up with the 6th Guards Tank Army on 24 December, surrounding Budapest.[25]

1945

The 46th Army conducted attacks on Buda until 3 January, when it was directed to prevent breakouts.

Prague Offensive from 6 May. The army reached the line of České Budějovice and Progarten by the end of 11 May.[29] From July to September 1945, the army was relocated to the Odessa Military District and on 25 September 1945 the army was disbanded.[2]

Subordination

Commanders

The following officers commanded the army.[2]

  • Lieutenant General Stepan Chernyak (July–December 1941)
  • Major General Alexander Khadeyev (December 1941 – April 1942)
  • Major General Vasily Sergatskov (April–August 1942)
  • Lieutenant General Konstantin Leselidze (August 1942 – January 1943)
  • Major General Ivan Rosly (January–February 1943)
  • Major General
    Alexander Ryzhov
    (February–March 1943)
  • Major General (Lieutenant General October 1943) Vasily Glagolev (March 1943 – May 1944)
  • Lieutenant General
    Ivan Shlemin
    (May 1944 – January 1945)
  • Major General Mikhail Filippovsky (January–March 1945)
  • Lieutenant General Alexander Petrushevsky (March–September 1945)[28]

References

  1. ^ "Черняк Степан Иванович" [Chernyak Stepan]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "46-я АРМИЯ" [46th Army]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. Combat composition of the Soviet Army
    , 1 September 1941
  4. ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Khadeev – (Александр Александрович Хадеев) (1894–1957), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Biography of Lieutenant-General Vasilii Fadeevich Sergatskov – (Василий Фадеевич Сергацков) (1898–1975), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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  7. ^ a b "Biography of Colonel-General Konstantin Nikolaevich Leselidze – (Константин Николаевич Леселидзе) (1903–1944), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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  9. ^ a b "Biography of Lieutenant-General Ivan Pavlovich Roslyi – (Иван Павлович Рослый) (1902–1980), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Biography of Lieutenant-General Aleksandr Ivanovich Ryzhov – (Александр Иванович Рыжов) (1895–1950), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Biography of Colonel-General Vasilii Vasilevich Glagolev – (Василий Васильевич Глаголев) (1896–1947), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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  14. ^ Erickson 1999, pp. 179–180.
  15. ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General Ivan Timofeevich Shlemin – (Иван Тимофеевич Шлемин) (1898–1969), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  16. ^ Erickson 1999, pp. 356–358.
  17. ^ Erickson 1999, p. 376.
  18. ^ Erickson 1999, pp. 385–386.
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  21. ^ Glantz 2012, p. 446.
  22. Combat composition of the Soviet Army
    , 1 December 1944
  23. ^ Hitler's Army 2003, p. 328.
  24. ^ Erickson 1999, pp. 433–434.
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  27. ^ "Biography of Lieutenant-General Mikhail Sergeevich Filipovskii – (Михаил Сергеевич Филиповский) (1896–1956), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  28. ^ a b "Biography of Colonel-General Aleksandr Vasilevich Petrushevskii – (Александр Васильевич Петрушевский) (1898–1976), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  29. ^ "Петрушевский Александр Васильевич" [Petrushevsky Alexander]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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