Leningrad Front
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Notable commanders | Georgy Zhukov Leonid Govorov |
The Leningrad
History
The Leningrad Front was immediately given the task of containing the German drive towards
During the blockade, the front executed various offensive and defensive operations, until finally with the help of the
On April 21, 1944, parts of the Leningrad front were broken off to create the 3rd Baltic Front. In June 1944, the Leningrad front, along with the
On June 24, 1945, the Leningrad front was reorganized into the Leningrad Military District.[1]
Structure
Upon its creation in August 1941, the Leningrad front included:
- 8th Army
- 23rd Army
- 48th Army
- Koporye operational group
- Southern operational group
- Slutsk operational group
- Baltic Fleet
Following November 25, 1942, the structure of the Leningrad front constantly increased, it subsequently included:
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Commanders
- Lieutenant General - Markian Popov(August–September 1941);
- Marshal of the Soviet Union - Kliment Voroshilov (September 1941);
- General of the Army - Georgy Zhukov (September–October 1941);[2]
- Major General - Ivan Fedyuninski(October 1941);
- Lieutenant General - Mikhail Khozin(October 1941 – June 1942);
- Marshal of the Soviet Union (as of June 1944) - Leonid Govorov (June 1942 – July 1945).
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ленинградский фронт". Russian ministry of defense. Archived from the original on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ISBN 9781781592915.