Soviet 2nd Guards Army
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The Soviet 2nd Guards Army was an elite Red Army formation that played a key role on the Eastern Front in World War II, particularly in major offensives against German forces in East Prussia and beyond.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet 2nd Guards Army canonical | 3 |
| 2nd Guards Army | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Guards formation
ⓘ
Red Army unit ⓘ field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | front-level command of the Red Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
operations in East Prussia
ⓘ
operations in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | 2nd Guards Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Guards ⓘ |
| hasReputation | high combat effectiveness ⓘ |
| hasType | elite formation ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Russian ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Ground forces ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | Guards status indicating distinguished service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
offensives against German forces in East Prussia
ⓘ
participation in major Soviet strategic offensives ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Soviet offensives toward Germany
ⓘ
final campaigns against Germany on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| primaryEnemyForces | German Army Group units on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough and exploitation formation
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Guards Army