8th Estonian Rifle Corps
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The 8th Estonian Rifle Corps was a Red Army formation composed largely of Estonian troops that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Army formation
ⓘ
rifle corps ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940s ⓘ |
| allegiance | USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Infantry ⓘ |
| category |
Estonian military history
ⓘ
Soviet military units and formations of World War II ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Soviet corps-level formation ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | Estonian troops ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Patriotic War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Estonian Rifle Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Axis powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrOrigin | Estonian SSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Soviet occupation and incorporation of Estonia ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Russian ⓘ |
| languageUsedByTroops | Estonian ⓘ |
| militaryRole | frontline combat formation ⓘ |
| notableAspect | unit composed largely of an occupied Baltic nationality ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation of Estonian nationals in the Red Army ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Soviet operations on the Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Army
ⓘ
Soviet Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Allies
ⓘ
Soviet side in World War II ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry corps ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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