41st Army (Soviet Union)
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| 41st Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | May 16, 1942 - April 9, 1943 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Part of | Kalinin Front |
| Engagements | Operation Mars |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
G. F. Tarasov A. M. Managarov I. I. Popov |
The 41st Army (Russian: 41-я армия) was a field army of the Soviet Red Army during World War II.
[edit] War service
The 41st army was created in May 1942, on the base of Berzarin and Tarasov's operative groups. Its structure also included the 134th, 135th, 179th and 234th rifle divisions, the 17th Guards rifle division, the 21st Armoured brigade, two separate Guards mortar battalions, and several other separate elements. [1]
From May to November of 1942, the army was focused on defending the South-Western approach to the city of Bely. In late November, the army joined the Rzhev offensive operation (also known as "Operation Mars"). During that time, the army was engaged with the German 41st Tank Corps. The army's offensive failed, and they were surrounded by the German 30th corps. By December 8, the surrounded forced were destroyed.
In March 1943, the newly reinforced 41st Army joined the Rzhev-Vyazma operation. The offensive was a success and German forces in the Rzhev-Vyazma area were annihilated.[2] Following the operation, the forces of the army were transfered to the 39th Army and the 43rd Army, while the 41st Army itself was send to the STAVKA reserves. On April 9, 1943, the army was disbanded and its remaining forces would form the Reserve Front.
[edit] Structure
June 1, 1942:[3]
- 17th Guards Rifle Division
- 134th Rifle Division
- 135th Rifle Division
- 179th Rifle Division
- 234th Rifle Division
- 21st Armoured Brigade
- Separate Engineer and Artillery units
September 1, 1942:[4]
- 17th Guards Rifle Division
- 134th Rifle Division
- 179th Rifle Division
- 234th Rifle Division
- 21st Armoured Brigade
- 104th Armoured Brigade
- Separate Engineer and Artillery units
December 1, 1942:[5]
- 6th Rifle Corps
- 150th Rifle Division
- 74th Rifle Brigade
- 75th Rifle Brigade
- 78th Rifle Brigade
- 91th Rifle Brigade
- 17th Guards Rifle Division
- 93th Rifle Division
- 134th Rifle Division
- 234th Rifle Division
- 262th Rifle Division
- 1st Mechanized Corps
- 19th Mechanized Brigade
- 35th Mechanized Brigade
- 37th Mechanized Brigade
- 65th Armoured Brigade
- 219th Armoured Brigade
- 47th Mechanized Brigade
- 48th Mechanized Brigade
- 104th Armoured Brigade
- 154th Armoured Brigade
- Separate Engineer and Artillery units
March 1, 1943:[6]
- 17th Guards Rifle Division
- 93th Rifle Division
- 134th Rifle Division
- 262th Rifle Division
- 75th Rifle Brigade
- 78th Rifle Brigade
- Separate Engineer and Artillery units
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