Soviet 62nd Army

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The Soviet 62nd Army was a Red Army field formation renowned for its pivotal and stubborn defense of Stalingrad during World War II, which played a crucial role in turning the tide on the Eastern Front.

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Soviet 62nd Army canonical 5
62nd Army 2
62nd Army after Battle of Stalingrad 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Red Army formation
field army
allegiance Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
linked to: Soviet Union
battle Battle of Stalingrad
branch Ground forces
commander Andrey Yeryomenko
linked to: Andrey Yeremenko

Anton Lopatin
Vasily Chuikov
Vladimir Kolpakchi
composition artillery units
engineer units
rifle divisions
tank brigades
conflict Eastern Front (World War II)
linked to: Eastern Front

Second World War
linked to: World War II
country Soviet Union
engagement urban warfare in Stalingrad
garrisonLocation Stalingrad
geographicAreaOfOperations Stalingrad and surrounding region
linked to: Stalingrad
honor Guards status after Stalingrad
languageOfCommand Russian
laterDesignation 8th Guards Army
militaryBranch Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
linked to: Red Army
notableCommander Vasily Chuikov
notableFor defense of Stalingrad
notableUnitFeature continuous fighting within city perimeter for months
opponent Axis forces at Stalingrad
German 4th Panzer Army
German 6th Army
partOf Red Army
primaryObjectiveAtStalingrad hold the city at all costs
reputation high resilience under siege conditions
stubborn defense
roleInBattleOfStalingrad defense of the city
sideInConflict Allies of World War II
strategicSignificance contributed to turning the tide on the Eastern Front
helped halt German advance to Volga
subordinateTo Don Front
Soviet High Command (Stavka)
linked to: Soviet High Command

Stalingrad Front
tactics close-quarters urban combat
defense in depth within city ruins
theater Southern sector of Eastern Front
Stalingrad Front
timePeriod 1942
1943
World War II

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Battle of Stalingrad involvedMilitaryUnit Soviet 62nd Army
8th Guards Army precededBy 62nd Army
linked to: Soviet 62nd Army
8th Guards Army formedFrom 62nd Army after Battle of Stalingrad
linked to: Soviet 62nd Army
Vassili Zaitsev partOf 62nd Army
linked to: Soviet 62nd Army
Vassili Zaitsev militaryUnit Soviet 62nd Army sniper unit
linked to: Soviet 62nd Army
6th Army opponentAtStalingrad Soviet 62nd Army
Grain Elevator of Stalingrad defendedBy Soviet 62nd Army
Pavlov's House defendedBy Soviet 62nd Army
Stalingrad area notableMilitaryFormation Soviet 62nd Army