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
field army
belligerentSide Allies of World War II
Soviet Union
conflict Eastern Front (World War II)
Second World War
country Soviet Union
engagement early defensive operations against German invasion of the USSR
operations during Operation Barbarossa
front Eastern Front of World War II
garrisonCountry Soviet Union
hasDesignation 6th Army
historicalEra 20th century
historicalRole defense of Soviet territory against German invasion
ideologyOfState communism
languageOfCommand Russian
militaryBranch Ground forces
militaryFunction conduct large-scale ground operations
notableEvent defensive battles during the initial phase of the German-Soviet War
notableFor participation in early defensive battles against Operation Barbarossa
opponent Nazi Germany
Wehrmacht
partOf Red Army
Soviet Armed Forces
role field formation of the Red Army
service Red Army ground forces
subordinateTo Soviet High Command
Stavka
theaterOfOperations Eastern Front
timePeriod World War II
type combined arms army
usedBy Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Soviet Southwestern Front
componentUnit
Battle of Uman ("Soviet 6th Army")
involvedUnit
Southwestern Front ("6th Army (Soviet Union)")
notableSubordinateFormation

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