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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.
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 ...
Despite the end of the offensive on 23 December, the troops of the Northwestern Front launched a renewed offensive by the 1st Shock Army and 11th Army to cut the Ramushevo Corridor, [6] but by 13 January 1943 were unable to break the German lines. [7] The 34th Army and 53rd Army then attacked, but were also unable to defeat the German forces.
Campaign history. The Army was created from the headquarters of 60th Army (1st formation), which had been formed in the Moscow Military District in November 1941. [2] Initially, the 60th Army comprised the 334th, 336th, 358th, and 360th Rifle Divisions and the 11th Cavalry Division, and was tasked with fortifying the left bank of the Volga River from Unza to Kosmodemiansk.
18th Breakthrough Artillery Division – with 8th Guards Army of the 1st Belorussian Front May 1945. 19th Breakthrough Artillery Division – with 3rd Ukrainian Front 5.45. 20th Breakthrough Artillery Division – Fought at Kursk, and in East Prussia and Kurland. With 1st Shock Army of the Kurland Group (Leningrad Front) May 1945.
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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.