8th Army (Soviet Union)
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The 8th Army (Soviet Union) was a major Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II, particularly in the Baltic and Leningrad regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 8th Army (Soviet Union) canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
8th Red Army
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8th Soviet Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Workers' and Peasants' Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
armored units
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artillery units ⓘ rifle divisions ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front
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surface form:
Eastern Front (World War II)
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Finnish Army
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht Army Group North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontAssignment |
Baltic Fronts
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Leningrad Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Volkhov Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHQ | Leningrad Front area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Russian ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | land forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive fighting in the Leningrad area
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offensive operations in the Baltic States in 1944 ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Baltic Operation (1941)
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Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation NERFINISHED ⓘ Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonsund Landing Operation NERFINISHED ⓘ Narva Offensive (1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet invasion of Estonia (1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallinn Offensive (1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations |
Baltic region
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Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Karelian Isthmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leningrad region NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | frontline ground combat formation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Soviet High Command (Stavka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| type | combined arms army ⓘ |
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