66th Army
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The 66th Army was a Soviet Red Army field formation in World War II that played a key role in the Battle of Stalingrad before later being redesignated as the 5th Guards Army.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 1940s ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Ground forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Stalingrad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| frontAssignment |
Don Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stalingrad Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Patriotic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDesignatedAs | 5th Guards Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Red Army ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in encirclement of German 6th Army at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Soviet counteroffensive at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| notableSuccessorFormation | 5th Guards Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| redesignationReason | distinguished combat performance at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | key role in Battle of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| successor | 5th Guards Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| type | combined arms army ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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