Front of the Reserve Armies

The Front of the Reserve Armies was an operationalstrategic formation, one of the fronts of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, during the Great Patriotic War.[1]

Front of the Reserve Armies
Фронт резервных армий
ActiveJuly 14, 1941 – July 25, 1941
Country Soviet Union
AllegianceCommander
TypeFront
SizeUnion
Part ofArmed Forces of the Soviet Union
EngagementsGreat Patriotic War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ivan Bogdanov

History

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It was created in the Western (Moscow) Strategic Direction by decision of the Supreme High Command Headquarters on July 14, 1941 with the task of organizing early defense on the Staraya RussaOstashkovBely – Istomino – YelnyaBryansk line (the line is about 750 kilometers long).[2]

Composition

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The front included management and 6 reserve armies transferred from the Reserve of the Supreme High Command Headquarters. In the 1st echelon of the front, the following were deployed:[3]

The 31st[3] and 32nd Armies remained in reserve.

Combat action

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The main areas in the defense of the Front of the Reserve Armies were the Kalinin, Vyazma and Tula. On July 20, 1941, 14 divisions from the armies of the 1st echelon of the front were allocated for counter–attacks in the Smolensk region.

On July 25, 1941, the Front of the Reserve Armies was abolished, its troops became part of the Western and Reserve Fronts.[4]

Command staff

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Ivan Bogdanov

References

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Sources

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  • Front of Reserve Armies // Great Patriotic War, 1941–1945: Encyclopedia / Edited By Mikhail Kozlov – Moscow: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1985 – Page 763 – 500,000 Copies
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