69th Army (Soviet Union)

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69th Army
Active1943–1945
Country Soviet Union
BranchRed Army
TypeField army
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders

The 69th Army (

Second World War
.

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 As a result of heavy losses, the 69th was withdrawn to the front reserve on 20 March.[2]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

References

Citations

  1. ^ Glantz 1991, p. 152.
  2. ^ a b c "69-я АРМИЯ" [69th Army]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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