55th Army (Soviet Union)
| 55th Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941–1943 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Part of | Leningrad Front |
| Engagements | World War II
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The 55th Army was a field army of the Red Army during World War II. It was part of the
Lyuban Offensive Operation and the Battle of Krasny Bor. On 25 December 1943, it was combined with the 67th Army. [1][2]
History
The 55th Army was formed on 1 September 1941 as part of the
SS Polizei Division south of Kolpino. The attack made some gains.[6]On 26 September elements of two of the army's rifle divisions were sent across the Neva to reinforce the encircled 8th Army. After losing two of three bridgeheads, the 55th Army units withdrew across the Neva.[7]
Battle of Krasny Bor
In February 1943, the army fought in the
Legion Flandern and Panzer-Abteilung 502.[9]
On 25 December 1943, the army was combined with the 67th Army.[2]
Composition
On 1 September 1941, the army contained the following units.[1]
- 70th Rifle Division
- 90th Rifle Division
- 168th Rifle Division
- 237th Rifle Division
- 1st People's Militia Division
- 4th People's Militia Division
- 2nd Rifle Regiment
- Slutsk-Kolpino Fortified Area
Commanders
- Major General Ivan Gavrilovich Lazarev (01/09/1941 - 17/11/1941),
- Major General of Artillery, from August 1943 Lieutenant General Vladimir Petrovich Sviridov(17/11/1941 - 15/12/1943);
References
- ^ a b "55-я армия" [55th Army]. samsv.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ a b c "55-я АРМИЯ" [55th Army]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Forczyk 2009, p. 23.
- ^ Kirchubel 2012, p. 75.
- ^ Glantz 1989, p. 70.
- ^ Forczyk 2009, p. 58.
- ^ Forczyk 2009, p. 62.
- ^ Forczyk 2016, p. 71.
- ^ Forczyk 2009, pp. 76–81.
- Forczyk, Robert (2009). Leningrad 1941–44: The epic siege. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 9781846034411.
- Forczyk, Robert (2016). Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1943–1945: Red Steamroller. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781783462780.
- Glantz, David M. (1989). Soviet Military Deception in the Second World War. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 9780714633473.
- Kirchubel, Robert (2012). Operation Barbarossa 1941 (2): Army Group North. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 9781846036699.
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