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The 1st Shock Army (Russian: 1-я ударная армия) was a field army established by the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II.The 1st Shock Army was created in late 1941 and fought in the northern areas of Russia and the Baltic States until the surrender of Germany in 1945.
In May 1945, the 1st Shock Army commanded four Rifle Corps: the 1st; the 8th Estonian; the 119th Rifle Corps (201st, 360th and 374th Rifle Divisions), [2] and the 123rd Rifle Corps. After the end of World War II the 1st Shock Army headquarters was used to reform the Turkestan Military District.
The 391st was in the 1st Shock Army sector south of the Ramushevo corridor By November 1 the 391st was a separate division in 1st Shock Army. [ 15 ] The Soviet forces around Demyansk were intended to play a role in the second Soviet winter offensive, which also included Operation Uranus and Operation Mars , if only to tie down German forces ...
1st Shock Army (Lieutenant General Vladimir N. Razuvaev) 1 Corp (306, 344, 357 infantry division) 8 Estonian. Corp (7, 249 Estonian infantry division) 119 Corp (201, 360, 374 infantry division) 123 Corp (21 guards, 376 infantry division) 6 Guards, 20 Breakthrough Artillery division; 10th Guards Army (Lieutenant General Mikhail Kazakov)
Soviet bas-relief sculpture in the museum . The museum is located at the historical venue of the unconditional surrender of the German armed forces on 8 May 1945.With this act of ratification in Karlshorst of the instrument of surrender signed the day before in Rheims, World War II came to an end in Europe.
The International Museum of World War II was a nonprofit museum devoted to World War II located in Natick, Massachusetts, a few miles west of Boston.It was formed over a period of more than 50 years by its founder, Kenneth W. Rendell, one of the world's premier dealers in autographs, letters and manuscripts, [1] who has earned international renown as an authenticator of historic artifacts. [2]
Formed from the 60th Army (1st formation). Traced its history from the 3rd Shock Army of the Second World War. The Shock (Assault) Army was different in composition to other Combined Arms Armies between the 1960s and the 1980s. Title was actually 3rd Red Banner Army, rather than Shock, during Cold War.
The Companion cavalry of Alexander the Great (356-326 BC) are described as being the first example of shock cavalry being used in Europe. [1]During the Paraguayan War (1864–1870), in which Paraguay fought against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, the Paraguayans deployed shock troops (composed of a mixture of dismounted cavalry and fit men who could row and swim) armed with sabres, cutlasses ...