Soviet 3rd Guards Cavalry Corps
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The Soviet 3rd Guards Cavalry Corps was an elite Red Army cavalry formation that played a key mobile and exploitation role on the Eastern Front during World War II, particularly in major offensives against Nazi Germany.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet 3rd Guards Cavalry Corps canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army formation
ⓘ
cavalry corps ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940s ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Soviet Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designation | Guards ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | yes ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Axis forces on the Eastern Front
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| mobility | high ⓘ |
| notableOpponent | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
exploitation of breakthroughs
ⓘ
pursuit of retreating enemy forces ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough exploitation
ⓘ
deep operations ⓘ mobile exploitation formation ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| type | cavalry ⓘ |
| usedIn | major offensives on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
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