69th Army (Soviet Union)
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69th Army | |
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Active | 1943–1945 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Field army |
Engagements | World War II
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The 69th Army (
Second World War
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History
Formation, Operation Star, and Third Battle of Kharkov
The army was formed in February 1943 with the
3rd Tank Army and the 40th Army, recaptured Kharkov on 16 February. When the offensive was stopped by the German counterattack that began the Third Battle of Kharkov in early March, the 69th had reached the area southeast of Oposhnya and southwest of Valka and Sharovka.[2]
During the Third Battle of Kharkov, the army was able to hold the German attacks for three days but was forced to withdraw back to the left bank of the Donets on the line between Shishino and Bezlyudovka, where the German advance was finally halted. As a result of heavy losses, the 69th was withdrawn to the front reserve on 20 March.[2]
Postwar
After the end of the war, the army became part of the
Baku Military District in August.[2]
Commanders
- Lieutenant General Mikhail Kazakov (02.02.1943 - 22.03.1943)
- Major General Vasily Kryuchenkin(22.03.1943 - 03.04.1944), Lieutenant General since 28.06.1943
- Lieutenant General Vladimir Kolpakchi (03.04.1944 - end of war)
References
Citations
- ^ Glantz 1991, p. 152.
- ^ a b c "69-я АРМИЯ" [69th Army]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
Bibliography
- Glantz, David M. (1991). From the Don to the Dnepr: Soviet Offensive Operations, December 1942 – August 1943. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781135181307.