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.

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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

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5th Guards Army formedFrom 66th Army