2nd Ukrainian Front
The 2nd Ukrainian Front (2-й Украинский фронт), was a front of the Red Army during the Second World War.
| 2nd Ukrainian Front | |
|---|---|
 Standard of the 2nd Ukrainian Front | |
| Active | 1943–45 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Soviet Union |
| Branch |  Red Army |
| Type | Army group |
| Role | Co-ordination and conduct of Red Army Operations in Ukraine, South-Eastern and Central Europe |
| Engagements | World War II |
History
On October 20, 1943 the Steppe Front was renamed the 2nd Ukrainian Front.
During the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, 2nd Ukrainian Front, led by Army General Rodion Malinovsky, comprised:
- 6th Guards Tank Army – Major General A.G. Kravchenko
- 4th Guards Army – Ivan Galanin
- 7th Guards Army – Lieutenant General M.S. Shumilov
- 27th Army – Lieutenant General S.G. Trofimenko
- 40th Army – Lieutenant General Filipp Zhmachenko
- 52nd Army – Lieutenant General K.A. Koroteev
- 53rd Army – Lieutenant General Ivan Managarov
- 18th Tank Corps – Major General V.I. Polozkov
- Cavalry-Mechanized Group Gorshkov – Major General Sergey Gorshkov
- 5th Guards Cavalry Corps
- 23rd Tank Corps – Lieutenant General Alexey Akhmanov
On 1 January 1945, during the Siege of Budapest, the Front consisted of the
- 7th Guards Army,
- 27th Army
- 40th Army
- 53rd Army
- 6th Guards Tank Army,
- a Cavalry mechanized group consisting of 4th and 6th Guards Cavalry Corps,
- 5th Air Army.[1]
On 10 June 1945, in accordance with a Stavka directive of 29 May 1945, the 2nd Ukrainian Front was disbanded. Elements thereof were incorporated into Headquarters Odessa Military District.
Commanders
- Army General Ivan Konev (July 1943 - May 1944) (since February 1944 Marshal of the Soviet Union)
- Army General Rodion Malinovsky (May 1944 - May 1945) (since September 1944 Marshal of the Soviet Union)
References
- "Combat composition of the Soviet Army, 1 January 1945". Tashv.nm.ru. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
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