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The Soviet Ground Forces, successor to the Red Army, the title changing in 1945, employed a wide range of different military formations.. The Soviets used the term "Театр войны," Theatre of War (TV), to describe a large area of the world in which there might be several teatr voennykh deistvii, (TVDs) usually translated as theatres of military action/operations. [1]
The participation by Soviet 'volunteer' tank units in the Spanish Civil War was decisive in forming Soviet tank designs for World War II. Soviet tanks dominated their foreign rivals in Spain due to their firepower, but their thin armour, in common with most tanks of the period, made them vulnerable to the new towed antitank guns being supplied ...
These would be the armored formations which would attempt counter strikes against the German invasion. The performance of these corps was generally not good and they were officially disbanded in mid-July, 1941 (Ibid., p. 70). Additional information on these formations can also be found in Soviet Order of Battle World War II, Vol.
The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat [nb 18] during World War II, taking place from September 1939 to May 1945.The Allied powers (including the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union and France) fought the Axis powers (including Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy) on both sides of the continent in the Western and Eastern fronts.
Military units and formations of the Soviet–German War (2 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of the Soviet Union in World War II" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members by the end of 1941 were the " Big Four " – the United Kingdom , United States , Soviet Union , and China .
0–9. 1st Guards Fortified Region; 1st Leningrad Tank Brigade; 1st Separate Women's Volunteer Rifle Brigade; 1st Tank Brigade (Soviet Union) 44th Guards Cannon Artillery Brigade
Started World War II with Soviet Western Front. Survived not only entire war, but also entire Cold War up to dissolution of USSR. Still serving with Ukrainian Ground Forces as 13th Army Corps. 14th Army: 1939: 1953: In World War II, formerly the Murmanskaya Operative Group of the Leningrad Military District. It was upgraded to Army status in ...