Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive

Coordinates: 50°42′N 39°25′E / 50.700°N 39.417°E / 50.700; 39.417
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Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive
Part of the Eastern Front of World War II
Date13 January 1943[1] – 27 January 1943
Location50°42′N 39°25′E / 50.700°N 39.417°E / 50.700; 39.417
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents

 Hungary


 Italy
 Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders

Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946) Gusztáv Jány


Fascist Italy Italo Gariboldi
Soviet Union Filipp Golikov
Soviet Union Pavel Rybalko
Units involved

Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946) 2nd Army


Fascist Italy 8th Army
3rd Tank Army
Strength
260,000 unknown

The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive (

Voronezh Front on the Eastern Front of World War II against the Hungarian 2nd Army and parts of the Italian 8th Army as part of the Voronezh–Kharkov offensive
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The offensive came after

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References

  1. ^ Some sources give January 12 as the start of the operation. On this day the combat reconnaissance ("probing") was carried out by Soviet advance guard troops. The major Soviet forces were put into action on the next day.

Bibliography

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  • (in German) Thomas Schlemmer (Hrsg.) : Die Italiener an der Ostfront 1942/43: Dokumente zu Mussolinis Krieg gegen die Sowjetunion (übersetzt von Georg Kuck). München, Oldenbourg, 2005, 291 pages, Literaturverz. S. [275] – 283. Schriftenreihe der Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte 91, .
  • (in German) V. P. Morozov: Westlich von Woronesh: Kurzer militärhistorischer Abriss der ..., veröffentlicht 1959, Verlag des Ministeriums für Nationale Verteidigung, 202 pages.
  • (in Italian) Alessandro Massignani: Alpini e Tedeschi sul Don. Edizioni Gino Rossato, Novale-Valdagno (Vicenza) 1991.
  • (in Italian) .