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This is the order of battle for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. It was fought between the German-led Axis Forces and the Soviet Forces. The operation started on June 22, 1941, and ended on December 5, 1941, after Operation Typhoon.
Entries detailing the order of battle are arranged by month from June 1941 through May 1945 and for August 1945. The monthly entries are divided into four sections. These divide the forces into those actually engaged in combat operations, strategic air defense forces, Reserve of the Supreme High Command ( Stavka reserve forces (RVGK)), and ...
Yugoslav order of battle prior to the invasion of Yugoslavia: April 6 – May 3, 1941 Battle of Crete: Commonwealth, Greek and Axis forces: May 20 – June 1, 1941 Operation Barbarossa: Axis and Soviet Forces: June 22, 1941 Leningrad Strategic Defensive: Order of battle for the Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation: July 10, 1941 ...
The 51st Army was a field army of the Red Army that saw action against the Germans in World War II on both the southern and northern sectors of the front. The army participated in the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula between December 1941 and January 1942; it was destroyed in May 1942 with other Soviet forces when the Wehrmacht launched an operation to dislodge them from the peninsula.
1941–1945: Country Soviet Union: Branch: Red Army: Type: Division: Role: Infantry: Engagements: Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Operation Blue Battle of Stalingrad Operation Ring Soviet invasion of Manchuria: Decorations Order of the Red Banner (2nd Formation) Battle honours: Khingan (3rd Formation) Commanders; Notable commanders ...
The 278th was formed for a third time on 15 July 1943 in the Transbaikal Front, with the same basic order of battle as the previous division. The division was assigned to the 36th Army, but in July 1945 was transferred to the 17th Army. From 8 August to 3 September, the division fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, advancing almost ...
German order of battle in the Balkans campaign (1941) Battle in Berlin order of battle; Battle of Alam el Halfa order of battle; Battle of Buna–Gona: Allied forces and order of battle; Battle of Buna–Gona: Japanese forces and order of battle; Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle; Battle of Hong Kong order of battle; Battle of Iwo Jima ...
Map of the Soviet 1941–1942 winter counteroffensive. The winter campaign of 1941–1942 from 5 December 1941 to 7 May 1942 was the name given by Soviet military command to the period that marked the commencement of the Moscow Strategic Offensive Operation (better known as the Battle of Moscow ).