1st Ukrainian Front
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The 1st Ukrainian Front was a major Soviet Red Army formation in World War II that played a decisive role in the final offensives against Nazi Germany, including the capture of Berlin.
Aliases (1)
- 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army formation
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Soviet front → military unit → |
| activeUntil |
1945-06
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| branch |
Ground forces
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| conflict |
Eastern Front (World War II)
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Second World War → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| dateFormed |
1943-10-20
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| disbandedAfter |
end of hostilities in Europe in 1945
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| formedFrom |
Voronezh Front
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| frontNumbering |
first Ukrainian front-level formation of the Red Army
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| headquartersLocation |
various field headquarters in Ukraine and Poland
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| historicalEra |
World War II
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| includedUnitType |
air armies (attached)
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combined arms armies → tank armies → |
| notableAchievement |
decisive contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany
→
encirclement and destruction of German forces in Silesia → liberation of eastern and southern Poland → liberation of large parts of Ukraine from German occupation → penetration to the Oder River in early 1945 → |
| notableCommander |
Georgy Zhukov
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Ivan Konev → Nikolai Vatutin → |
| opposedBy |
Army Group A
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Army Group Center → |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Kursk
→
Battle of the Dnieper → Berlin Offensive → Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive → Lower Silesian Offensive → Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive → Prague Offensive → Upper Silesian Offensive → Vistula–Oder Offensive → |
| partOf |
Red Army
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| precededBy |
Voronezh Front
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| roleInBerlinOperation |
advanced from the south and south-east toward Berlin
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broke through German defenses on the Neisse and Spree rivers → |
| size |
multi-army formation
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| subordinateTo |
Soviet High Command
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Stavka → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Central Europe
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Czechoslovakia → Eastern Europe → Germany → Poland → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
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Vistula–Oder Offensive → |
involvedUnit |
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Lower Silesian Offensive
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commanderSideSoviet |
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Upper Silesian Offensive
("1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army")
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conductedBy |
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Lower Silesian Offensive
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front |
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Soviet 60th Army
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frontAssignment |
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Battle of Berlin
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militaryUnit |
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Upper Silesian Offensive
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participatingUnit |
|
38th Army (Red Army)
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subordinateTo |
|
Voronezh Front
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succeededBy |
|
Soviet Southwestern Front
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successor |