6th Army (Red Army)
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The 6th Army (Red Army) was a major field army of the Soviet Union that fought in several key operations on the Eastern Front during World War II, including the early defensive battles against the German invasion.
Aliases (2)
- 6th Army (Soviet Union) ×1
- Soviet 6th Army ×1
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military unit
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field army → |
| belligerentSide |
Allies of World War II
→
Soviet Union → |
| conflict |
Eastern Front (World War II)
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Second World War → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| engagement |
early defensive operations against German invasion of the USSR
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operations during Operation Barbarossa → |
| front |
Eastern Front of World War II
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| garrisonCountry |
Soviet Union
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| hasDesignation |
6th Army
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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| historicalRole |
defense of Soviet territory against German invasion
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| ideologyOfState |
communism
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| languageOfCommand |
Russian
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| militaryBranch |
Ground forces
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| militaryFunction |
conduct large-scale ground operations
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| notableEvent |
defensive battles during the initial phase of the German-Soviet War
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| notableFor |
participation in early defensive battles against Operation Barbarossa
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| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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Wehrmacht → |
| partOf |
Red Army
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Soviet Armed Forces → |
| role |
field formation of the Red Army
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| service |
Red Army ground forces
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| subordinateTo |
Soviet High Command
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Stavka → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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| timePeriod |
World War II
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| type |
combined arms army
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| usedBy |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Soviet Southwestern Front
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componentUnit |
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Battle of Uman
("Soviet 6th Army")
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involvedUnit |
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Southwestern Front
("6th Army (Soviet Union)")
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notableSubordinateFormation |