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1st Baltic Front

1st Baltic Front
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Active 12 October 1943 – 1945
Country  Soviet Union
Branch Red Army flag.svg Red Army
Type Army group
Role Co-ordination and conduct of Red Army Operations in the Baltic, North Poland and East Prussian regions
Size 3 Armies
Engagements Bagration, Siege of Leningrad
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Hovhannes Bagramyan

The First Baltic Front was a major formation of the Soviet Army during the Second World War. It was commanded by Army General Andrey Yeryomenko, succeeded by Army General Bagramyan. It was formed by renaming the Kalinin Front in October 12, 1943, and took part in several important military operations, most notably Bagration in the summer of 1944. The 1st Baltic Front also assisted in lifting the Siege of Leningrad on January 27, 1944, as well as in Operation Samland, at that time known as the Samland Group, captured Königsberg in April 1945.

As of June 23, 1944, the First Baltic Front consisted of the following units and their commanders:

Baltic Front, led by front commander Army General Hovhannes Bagramyan

4th Shock Army, led by General-Lieutenant P. F. Malyshev

6th Guards Army, led by General Lieutenant I. M. Chistyakov

43rd Army, led by General Lieutenant A. P. Belaborodov

3rd Air Army, led by General Lieutenant N. F. Papivin



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