2nd Ukrainian Front
The 2nd Ukrainian Front (Russian: 2-й Украинский фронт) was a front of the Red Army during the Second World War.
Founded~Dissolved Oct 20, 1943 ~ Jun 10, 1945Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 3:29 PM
Details
- Founded ~ Dissolved
- Oct 20, 1943 ~ Jun 10, 1945
- Active
- 1943–1945
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Branch
- Red Army
- Type
- Army group
- Role
- Co-ordination and conduct of Red Army Operations in Ukraine, South-Eastern and Central Europe
The 2nd Ukrainian Front (Russian: 2-й Украинский фронт) was a front of the Red Army during the Second World War.
History
On October 20, 1943, the Steppe Front was renamed the 2nd Ukrainian Front.
In mid-May 1944 Malinovsky took over the 2nd Ukrainian Front.1
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
- – Lieutenant General
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