He commanded the 2nd Ukrainian Front. Second Ukrainian Front. Attack on Znamenka and Kirovograd
2nd Ukrainian Front
Malinovsky R. Ya. – front commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union.
Zhmachenko F.F. – commander of the 40th Army, lieutenant general.
Trofimenko S.G. – commander of the 27th Army, lieutenant general.
Managarov I.M. – commander of the 53rd Army, lieutenant general.
Shumilov M.S. – Commander of the 7th Guards Army, Colonel General.
Shlemin I.T. – commander of the 46th Army.
Kravchenko A.G. – Commander of the 6th Guards Tank Army, Colonel General of Tank Forces.
Pliev I. A. – commander of the cavalry-mechanized group, lieutenant general.
Gorshkov S.I. – commander of the cavalry-mechanized group, lieutenant general.
Goryunov S.K. – Commander of the 5th Air Army, Colonel General of Aviation.
From the book Berlin '45: Battles in the Lair of the Beast. Parts 4-5 author Isaev Alexey Valerievich1st Ukrainian Front The wooded areas near the Neisse favored the secret accumulation of troops for the offensive. But, like any major operation, the impending offensive of the 1st Ukrainian Front could not be completely kept secret. One of the sources of information
From the book Defeat 1945. Battle for Germany author Isaev Alexey Valerievich1st Ukrainian Front The beginning of February was a time of hope for both G.K. Zhukov and K.K. Rokossovsky, and for I.S. Koneva. The commanders of the three fronts understood perfectly well that stopping the offensive meant for the enemy a long-awaited pause to stabilize the front and
From the book Encyclopedia of Misconceptions. War author Temirov Yuri TeshabayevichUkrainian nationalism and Nazism in the Second World War Perhaps the most pressing debatable issue in the history of the Second World War (at least for historians of the former Soviet Union, primarily Ukrainian and Baltic) remains the role played in it
From the book Equipment and Weapons 2007 02 author Magazine "Equipment and Weapons" From the book Elements of Defense: Notes on Russian Weapons author Konovalov Ivan PavlovichUkrainian version The Kharkov Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau (KMDB) at one time entered the market with its own modifications of the BTR-80 - BTR-94 and BTR-3 of the old “Soviet” layout, which predetermined their very limited demand. In 2006, KMDB introduced
From the book “Cauldrons” of 1945 author Runov Valentin Alexandrovich2nd Ukrainian Front Malinovsky R. Ya. - front commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union. Zhmachenko F. F. - commander of the 40th Army, Lieutenant General. Trofimenko S. G. - commander of the 27th Army, Lieutenant General. Managarov I.M. - Commander of the 53rd Army, Lieutenant General. Shumilov
From the book War in the Caucasus. Fracture. Memoirs of the commander of an artillery division of mountain rangers. 1942–1943 author Ernsthausen Adolf von3rd Ukrainian Front Tolbukhin F.I. – front commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union. Shlemin I.T. – commander of the 46th Army (until 01/16/45), lieutenant general. Filippovsky M.S. – commander of the 46th Army (from 01/16/45), Major General. Zakharov G.F. - Commander of the 4th Guards Army, General
From the book by Stepan Bandera. “Icon” of Ukrainian nationalism author Smyslov Oleg Sergeevich1st Ukrainian Front I. S. Konev - front commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union. V. N. Gordov - commander of the 3rd Guards Army, Colonel General. A. A. Luchinsky - commander of the 28th Army, Lieutenant General Pukhov N.P. - Commander of the 13th Army, Colonel General. Zhadov A.
From the book Nuremberg: Balkan and Ukrainian genocide. The Slavic world is in the fire of expansion author Maksimov Anatoly Borisovich“Ukrainian Asphalt” Our front line ran along the high southwestern bank of the Seversky Donets River, while the Russians occupied much less advantageous positions in the low-lying and flat area on the other side of the river. Only in the area of the city of Izium, where
From the book Intelligence by Sudoplatov. Behind-the-front sabotage work of the NKVD-NKGB in 1941-1945. author Kolpakidi Alexander IvanovichChapter 16. STEPAN BANDERA AND UKRAINIAN NATIONALISM V. Abramov and V. Kharchenko say: “The memory of Stepan Bandera lives in Ukraine in a variety of forms. In Ternopolytsin they organized a “Bandera camp”, where young people lived in caches (dugouts) and sang songs about
From the book War through the eyes of a front-line soldier. Events and evaluation author Liberman Ilya Alexandrovich From the book Bridge of Spies. The True Story of James Donovan author Sever AlexanderChapter 6. The Ukrainian crisis is a prologue to a world war. Nobody today can claim that freedom and democracy have been established in the world completely and irrevocably. We have to fight for this. Alexander Zvyagintsev, historian, writer, “Nuremberg Alarm.” 2010 The United States does not see Russia
From the book Crimean Gambit. Tragedy and glory of the Black Sea Fleet author Greig Olga IvanovnaD. V. Vedeneev “Fifth Ukrainian Front”: behind-the-front reconnaissance and sabotage activities of the 4th Directorate of the NKVD-NKGB of the Ukrainian SSR Introduction Reconnaissance, sabotage and operational-combat activities behind the front line (“behind-front activities”) from the first
From the author's bookChapter 9. DETAILS ABOUT THE ADVANCES OF THE 7TH MECHANICAL CORPS (STEPPE AND 2ND UKRAINIAN FRONT) 9.1. Battles of the troops of the Steppe Front on August 3–23, 1943 near Poltava A month later, when on July 5, 1943, the Germans began their summer offensive from the areas of Orel and Belgorod, a counteroffensive
From the author's bookUkrainian nationalist Valentin Moroz had his own conflict with the Soviet regime. He was one of the most radical figures of the Ukrainian national movement. He was first arrested in September 1965 and convicted under Article 62 of the Criminal Code of the Ukrainian SSR (anti-Soviet
From the author's bookOne of the reasons for the collapse of the Black Sea Fleet is its division into two fleets: Russian and Ukrainian. What fate awaits the Russian fleet in the 21st century? Has the attitude towards the fleet changed recently? Maybe they finally looked at the Russian fleet without jingoism? Tragic moments voiced
Formed in the southwestern direction of the Soviet-German front on October 20, 1943 on the basis of the order of the Supreme Command Headquarters No. 30227 of October 16, 1943 by renaming the Steppe Front. It included the 4th, 5th and 7th Guards, 37th, 52nd, 53rd, 57th Armies, 5th Guards. tank and 5th air armies. Subsequently, it included the 9th Guards, 27th, 40th, 46th armies, 6th (from September 1944 - 6th Guards) and 2nd tank armies, cavalry mechanized group, Romanian 1st and 4th armies. The Danube Military Flotilla was operationally subordinate to the front.
In October - December 1943, front troops carried out an operation to expand the bridgehead captured on the right bank of the Dnieper River in the area from Kremenchug to Dnepropetrovsk; by December 20, they reached the approaches to Kirovograd and Krivoy Rog.
During the strategic offensive of the Red Army in Right Bank Ukraine in the winter of 1944, front troops carried out the Kirovograd operation (January 5 - 16), and then, in cooperation with the troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front, the Korsun-Shevchenko operation (January 24 - February 17), in as a result of which 10 enemy divisions were surrounded and destroyed.
In the spring of 1944, the front carried out the Uman-Botosha operation (March 5 - April 17), defeating the German 8th Army and part of the forces of the 1st Tank Army. In cooperation with the 1st Ukrainian Front, front troops cut through the defense zone of the German Army Group South, liberated a significant part of Right Bank Ukraine and the Moldavian SSR and entered Romania.
In August 1944, the front participated in the Iasi-Kishinev strategic operation (August 20 - 29), during which 22 German divisions were destroyed and almost all Romanian divisions were defeated, and Romania was withdrawn from the war on the side of Germany.
On October 6 - 28, 1944, front troops carried out the Debrecen operation, defeated the German Army Group South, and took an advantageous position to defeat the enemy in the Budapest area. Then, in cooperation with part of the forces of the 3rd Ukrainian Front and the Danube military flotilla, they carried out the Budapest strategic operation (October 29, 1944 - February 13, 1945), surrounded and eliminated the 188,000-strong enemy group, liberated Budapest on February 13 and created conditions for an offensive in the Vienna direction.
In March - April 1945, the troops of the left flank of the front, participating in the strategic Vienna operation (March 16 - April 15), in cooperation with the 3rd Ukrainian Front, completed the liberation of Hungary, liberated a significant part of Czechoslovakia, the eastern regions of Austria, its capital Vienna ( April 13).
From May 6 to 11, front troops took part in the Prague strategic operation, during which the defeat of the German armed forces was completed and Czechoslovakia was completely liberated. On May 10, formations of the left wing of the front, developing the offensive, met with American troops in the areas of the cities of Pisek and Cesko-Budejovice.
The front was disbanded on June 10, 1945 based on the directive of the Supreme Command Headquarters of May 29, 1945; The field control of the front was transferred to the reserve of the Supreme Command Headquarters for the formation of the headquarters of the Odessa Military District on its base.
Commanders:
I. S. Konev (October 1943 - May 1944), army general, since February 1944 Marshal of the Soviet Union;
R. Ya. Malinovsky (May 1944 - June 1945), army general, since September 1944 Marshal of the Soviet Union.
Members of the Military Council:
I. Z. Susaykov (October 1943 - March 1945), lieutenant general tank. troops, since September 1944 Colonel General tank. troops;
A. N. Tevchenkov (March - June 1945), Lieutenant General.
Chief of staff:
M. V. Zakharov (October 1943 - June 1945), Colonel General, Army General from the end of May 1945.
Literature:
"Liberation of South-Eastern and Central Europe by the troops of the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts (1944-45)", Moscow, 1970;
"Iasi-Chisinau Cannes", Moscow, 1964.
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The Ukrainian Front (First, Second, Third and Fourth Ukrainian Fronts) was of great importance for the liberation of the territory of the Soviet Union from invaders. It was the troops of these fronts that liberated most of Ukraine. And after that, Soviet troops with a victorious march liberated most of the countries of Eastern Europe from occupation. The troops of the Ukrainian fronts also took part in the capture of the capital of the Reich, Berlin.
First Ukrainian Front
On October 20, 1943, the Voronezh Front became known as the First Ukrainian Front. The front took part in several important offensive operations of the Second World War.
The soldiers of this particular front, having carried out the Kyiv offensive operation, were able to liberate Kyiv. Later, in 1943-1944, front troops carried out the Zhitomir-Berdichev, Lvov-Sandomierz and other operations to liberate the territory of Ukraine.
After this, the front continued its offensive in the territory of occupied Poland. In May 1945, the front took part in the operations to capture Berlin and liberate Paris.
Commanded the front:
- General
- Marshall G.
Second Ukrainian Front
The Second Ukrainian Front was created from parts of the Steppe Front in the fall (October 20) 1943. Front troops successfully carried out an operation to create an offensive bridgehead on the banks of the Dnieper (1943), controlled by the Germans.
Later, the front carried out the Kirovograd operation, and also took part in the Korsun-Shevchenko operation. Since the fall of 1944, the front has been involved in the liberation of European countries.
He carried out the Debrecen and Budapest operations. In 1945, front troops completely liberated the territory of Hungary, most of Czechoslovakia, some areas of Austria, and its capital Vienna.
The front commanders were:
- General, and later Marshal I. Konev
- General, and later Marshal R. Malinovsky.
Third Ukrainian Front
The Southwestern Front was renamed the Third Ukrainian Front on October 20, 1943. His soldiers took part in the liberation of the territory of Ukraine from the Nazi invaders.
Front troops carried out Dnepropetrovsk (1943), Odessa (1944), Nikopol-Krivoy Rog (1944), Yasso-Kishenevsk (1944) and other offensive operations.
Also, soldiers of this front took part in the liberation of European countries from the Nazis and their allies: Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Austria, and Hungary.
Commanded the front:
- General and later Marshal R. Malinovsky
- General and later Marshal.
Fourth Ukrainian Front
The Fourth Ukrainian Front was created on October 20, 1943. The Southern Front was renamed into it. Front units carried out several operations. We completed the Melitopol operation (1943), and successfully carried out the operation to liberate Crimea (1944).
At the end of spring (05.16.) 1944, the front was disbanded. However, on August 6 of the same year, it was formed again.
The front conducted strategic operations in the Carpathian region (1944), and took part in the liberation of Prague (1945).
Commanded the front:
- General F. Tolbukhin
- Colonel General, and later General I. Petrov
- General A. Eremenko.
Thanks to the successful offensive operations of all Ukrainian fronts, the Soviet army was able to defeat a strong and experienced enemy, liberate its land from invaders and assist the captured peoples of Europe in liberation from the Nazis.
2nd Ukrainian Front
It was formed in the southwestern direction on October 20, 1943 on the basis of an order of the Supreme Command Headquarters dated October 16, 1943 by renaming the Steppe Front. Included the 4th, 5th and 7th Guards, 37th, 52nd, 53rd, 57th Armies, 5th Guards Tank and 5th Air Armies. Subsequently, it included the 9th Guards, 27th, 40th, 46th armies, 6th (from September 1944 6th Guards) and 2nd tank armies, cavalry mechanized group, Romanian 1st and 4th -I army. The Danube Military Flotilla was operationally subordinate to the 2nd Ukrainian Front.
In October-December 1943, front troops carried out an operation to expand the bridgehead captured on the right bank of the Dnieper in the area from Kremenchug to Dnepropetrovsk, and by December 20 they reached the approaches to Kirovograd and Krivoy Rog.
During the strategic offensive of the Red Army in Right Bank Ukraine in the winter of 1944, they carried out the Kirovograd operation, and then, in cooperation with the troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front, the Korsun-Shevchenko operation, as a result of which 10 enemy divisions were encircled and destroyed.
In the spring of 1944, the front carried out the Uman-Botosha operation, defeating the German 8th Army and part of the forces of the 1st Tank Army. In cooperation with the 1st Ukrainian Front, the defense zone of the German Army Group South was cut, a significant part of Right Bank Ukraine and the Moldavian SSR was liberated, and its troops entered Romania.
In August 1944, the 2nd Ukrainian Front participated in the Iasi-Kishinev strategic operation, during which 22 German divisions were destroyed and almost all Romanian divisions were defeated, and Romania was withdrawn from the war on the German side.
In October 1944, troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front carried out the Debrecen operation, defeated the German Army Group South, and took an advantageous position to defeat the enemy in the Budapest area. Then the front troops, in cooperation with part of the forces of the 3rd Ukrainian Front and the Danube Military Flotilla, carried out the Budapest strategic operation of 1944-1945, surrounded and eliminated the 188,000-strong enemy group, liberated Budapest and created the conditions for an offensive in the Vienna direction.
In March-April 1945, the troops of the left wing of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, participating in the strategic Vienna operation, in cooperation with the 3rd Ukrainian Front, completed the liberation of Hungary, liberated a significant part of Czechoslovakia, the eastern regions of Austria, and its capital Vienna.
On May 6-11, 1945, the 2nd Ukrainian Front took part in the Prague strategic operation, during which the defeat of the German armed forces was completed and Czechoslovakia was completely liberated. On May 10, formations of the left wing of the front, developing the offensive, met with American troops in the Pisek and Ceske Budejovice areas.
On June 10, 1945, based on the directive of the Supreme High Command Headquarters of May 29, 1945, the 2nd Ukrainian Front was disbanded, the front’s field control was transferred to the reserve of the Supreme High Command Headquarters for the formation of the headquarters of the Odessa Military District on its basis.
Commanders:
General of the Army, since February 1944, Marshal of the Soviet Union I.S. Konev (October 1943 - May 1944);
General of the Army, since September 1944, Marshal of the Soviet Union R.Ya. Malinovsky (May 1944 - until the end of the war).
Members of the Military Council:
Lieutenant General A.N. Tevchenkov (March 1945 - until the end of the war).
Chief of staff:
Colonel General, since May 1945 Army General M.V. Zakharov (October 1943 - until the end of the war).
