12th Army (Red Army)
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The 12th Army (Red Army) was a field army of the Soviet Union that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, particularly in the southwestern sector against German and Axis forces.
Aliases (1)
- 12th Army (Soviet Union) ×1
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military unit
→
field army → |
| activeDuring |
World War II
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| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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| branch |
Ground forces
→
|
| conflict |
Eastern Front (World War II)
→
Second World War → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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|
| engagedIn |
battles against German Army Group South
→
defensive operations on the Southwestern Front → operations against Axis invasion of the USSR → |
| historicalEra |
20th century
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| locationOfOperations |
Eastern Europe
→
Soviet southwestern border regions → |
| militaryBranch |
Red Army of Workers and Peasants
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| notableFor |
fighting in the southwestern sector of the Eastern Front against German and Axis forces
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| opponent |
Axis powers
→
Nazi Germany → |
| partOf |
Red Army
→
|
| role |
frontline combat formation
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|
| sideInConflict |
Allies of World War II
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| subordinateTo |
Southwestern Front (Red Army)
→
Soviet High Command (Stavka) → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Southwestern sector of the Eastern Front
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| type |
combined arms army
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Soviet Southwestern Front
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componentUnit |
|
Southwestern Front
("12th Army (Soviet Union)")
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notableSubordinateFormation |