Soviet 64th Army

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The Soviet 64th Army was a Red Army field formation that played a key defensive and offensive role on the southern flank of the Soviet forces during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet military unit
field army
allegiance Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
associatedWith Soviet Southwestern strategic direction
branch Ground forces
component artillery units
rifle divisions
support units
tank units
conflict Battle of Stalingrad
World War II
country Soviet Union
engagement Stalingrad strategic defensive operation
Stalingrad strategic offensive operation
formationDate 1942
formedFrom Soviet 1st Reserve Army
frontSector southern flank of Stalingrad salient
garrisonDuringBattle Stalingrad area
historicalEra 1940s
historicalSignificance key formation in turning point battle on Eastern Front
languageOfCommand Russian
militaryAlliance Allies of World War II
militaryBranchOf Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
militaryDoctrine Soviet deep operations doctrine
notableAction held defensive line south of Stalingrad on Volga bend
participated in counteroffensives during Operation Uranus
notableCommander Mikhail Shumilov
notableResult contributed to encirclement and defeat of German forces at Stalingrad
opposed Axis forces at Stalingrad
German 6th Army
partOf Red Army
roleInConflict defensive operations on southern flank at Stalingrad
offensive operations on southern flank at Stalingrad
strategicImportance secured southern flank of Soviet Stalingrad grouping
subordinateTo Don Front
Southern Front
Stalingrad Front
task defend southern approaches to Stalingrad
support encirclement of German 6th Army
theaterOfOperations Eastern Front
typeOfUnit combined arms army
usedEquipment Soviet artillery
Soviet small arms
Soviet tanks

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Soviet 64th Army ("Soviet 1st Reserve Army")
formedFrom
Battle of Stalingrad
involvedMilitaryUnit

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