62nd Army
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The 62nd Army was a Soviet Red Army formation famed for its pivotal and stubborn defense of Stalingrad during World War II, which played a crucial role in turning the tide on the Eastern Front.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army formation
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Soviet field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOperation | Operation Uranus (encirclement phase context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Stalingrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Ground forces ⓘ |
| casualties | suffered very heavy losses at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| commander |
Anton Lopatin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasily Chuikov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Kolpakchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front (World War II)
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| convertedTo | 8th Guards Army in 1943 ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| disbandedOrReorganizedIn | 1943 ⓘ |
| engagement |
counterattacks within Stalingrad city
ⓘ
urban warfare in Stalingrad ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1942 ⓘ |
| frontLinePosition | defended west bank of the Volga at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| garrisonOrLocation | Stalingrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicAreaOfOperations | Stalingrad region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Don Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stalingrad Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of Soviet resistance at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| honorific | Guards status after reorganization as 8th Guards Army ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Russian ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Soviet Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | close-quarters urban defense ⓘ |
| nickname | Stalingrad Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Chuikov commanded 62nd Army during main phase of Battle of Stalingrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Stalingrad
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holding small bridgeheads on the Volga under constant attack ⓘ |
| notableUnitType |
artillery units
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engineer units ⓘ rifle divisions ⓘ tank brigades ⓘ |
| opponent |
Axis forces in Stalingrad
ⓘ
German 6th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | defense of Stalingrad city ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to turning the tide on the Eastern Front
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helped halt German advance on Volga ⓘ |
| successor | 8th Guards Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Soviet artillery on east bank of Volga
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Volga River flotilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Stalingrad Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.