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
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field army → |
| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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| associatedWith |
Soviet Southwestern strategic direction
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| branch |
Ground forces
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| component |
artillery units
→
rifle divisions → support units → tank units → |
| conflict |
Battle of Stalingrad
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World War II → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| engagement |
Stalingrad strategic defensive operation
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Stalingrad strategic offensive operation → |
| formationDate |
1942
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| formedFrom |
Soviet 1st Reserve Army
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| frontSector |
southern flank of Stalingrad salient
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| garrisonDuringBattle |
Stalingrad area
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| historicalEra |
1940s
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| historicalSignificance |
key formation in turning point battle on Eastern Front
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| languageOfCommand |
Russian
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| militaryAlliance |
Allies of World War II
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| militaryBranchOf |
Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
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| militaryDoctrine |
Soviet deep operations doctrine
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| notableAction |
held defensive line south of Stalingrad on Volga bend
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participated in counteroffensives during Operation Uranus → |
| notableCommander |
Mikhail Shumilov
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| notableResult |
contributed to encirclement and defeat of German forces at Stalingrad
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| opposed |
Axis forces at Stalingrad
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German 6th Army → |
| partOf |
Red Army
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| roleInConflict |
defensive operations on southern flank at Stalingrad
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offensive operations on southern flank at Stalingrad → |
| strategicImportance |
secured southern flank of Soviet Stalingrad grouping
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| subordinateTo |
Don Front
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Southern Front → Stalingrad Front → |
| task |
defend southern approaches to Stalingrad
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support encirclement of German 6th Army → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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| typeOfUnit |
combined arms army
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| usedEquipment |
Soviet artillery
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Soviet small arms → Soviet tanks → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Soviet 64th Army
("Soviet 1st Reserve Army")
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formedFrom |
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Battle of Stalingrad
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involvedMilitaryUnit |