Leningrad Front
Red Army group on the Eastern Front of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Leningrad Front (Russian: Ленинградский фронт) was formed during the 1941 German approach on Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) by dividing the Northern Front into the Leningrad Front and Karelian Front on August 27, 1941.[1]
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Leningrad Front | |
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Active | 1941–1945 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Army Group Command |
Size | Several Armies |
Engagements | World War II Leningrad Strategic Defensive Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive Battle of Courland |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Georgy Zhukov Leonid Govorov |
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