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{{Infobox military unit
#REDIRECT [[Bryansk Front]]
|unit_name=2nd Baltic Front
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|dates= 20 October 1943 - 1 April 1945
|country={{flag|Soviet Union|1936}}
|allegiance=
|branch=[[File:Red Army flag.svg|23px]] [[Red Army]]
|type=Army Group Command
|role=
|size=Several [[Army (Soviet Army)|Armies]]
|command_structure=
|current_commander=
|garrison=
|battles='''[[World War II]]'''<br> [[Polotsk–Vitebsk Offensive]]<br>[[Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive]]<br>[[Staraya Russa-Novorzhev Offensive]]<br>[[Rezhitsa–Dvinsk Offensive]]<br>[[Madona Offensive]]<br>[[Riga Offensive (1944)]]
|notable_commanders= [[Markian Popov]]<br>[[Andrey Yeryomenko]]<br>[[Leonid Govorov]]
|anniversaries=
}}

The '''2nd Baltic Front''' ({{lang-ru|2-й Прибалтийский фронт}}) was a [[Front (military formation)|major formation]] of the [[Red Army]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]].

== History ==
The 2nd Baltic Front was formed on October 20, 1943 as a result of the renaming of the '''Baltic Front''', itself a successor of the [[Bryansk Front]] 10 days earlier.

From 1 to 21 November 1943, the left wing of the Front took part in the [[Polotsk–Vitebsk Offensive]].<br>
In January-February, the front participated in the [[Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive]] of 1944. During the [[Staraya Russa-Novorzhev Offensive]], the Front troops reached [[Ostrov, Ostrovsky District, Pskov Oblast|Ostrov]], [[Pushkinskiye Gory]] and [[Idritsa]]. In July 1944, the [[Rezhitsa–Dvinsk Offensive]] was carried out and the Front advanced 200 km to the west. In August it conducted the [[Madona Offensive]], during which it advanced another 60-70 km along the northern shore of the [[Daugava River]] and freed the city of [[Madona]], a major junction of railways and highway roads.

In September-October 1944, during the [[Baltic Offensive]], the front troops took part in the [[Riga Offensive (1944)|Riga Operation]] and by October 22 reached the [[Baltic Sea]] near the [[Neman River|Memel]] river, blocking together with the troops of the [[1st Baltic Front]], the German [[Army Group North]] in the [[Courland Pocket]]. Subsequently, until April 1945, they continued the blockade and fought to destroy [[Army Group Courland]].

On April 1, 1945, the front was abolished and its troops were transferred to the [[Leningrad Front]].

== Composition ==
On 1 October 1944 the 2nd Baltic Front consisted of:

*[[3rd Shock Army (Soviet Union)|3rd Shock Army]]
**[[79th Rifle Corps]]
***[[150th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|150th Rifle Division]]
***[[171st Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|171st Rifle Division]]
***[[207th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|207th Rifle Division]]
** [[100th Rifle Corps]]
***[[21st Guards Rifle Division]]
***[[28th Rifle Division]]
***[[200th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|200th Rifle Division]]
*[[10th Guards Army (Soviet Union)|10th Guards Army]]
**[[7th Guards Rifle Corps]]
***[[7th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|7th Rifle Division]]
***[[8th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|8th Rifle Division]]
***[[119th Guards Rifle Division]]
**[[15th Guards Rifle Corps]] ([[29th Guards Rifle Division|29th]], 30, [[85th Guards Rifle Division]]s)
**[[19th Guards Rifle Corps]] (22, 56, 65GRD)
**[[78th Tank Brigade (Soviet Union)|78th Tank Brigade]]
*[[22nd Army (Soviet Union)|22nd Army]]
**[[93rd Rifle Corps]] (219, 379, 391 Rifle Divisions)
**[[130th Rifle Corps]] ([[43rd Guards Rifle Division]], [[308th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|308th Rifle Division]])
**[[37th Rifle Division]], 155FR, 118TB
*[[42nd Army (Soviet Union)|42nd Army]]
**[[110th Rifle Corps]] ([[2nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|2]], [[168th Rifle Division|168]], 268RD)
**124th Rifle Corps ([[48th Rifle Division|48th]], [[123rd Rifle Division|123rd]], [[256th Rifle Division]]s)
**118FR, 29GTB
*[[15th Air Army]]
**[[14th Fighter Aviation Corps]] (4, 148, 293 Fighter Aviation Regiments),
**188th Bomber Aviation Division,
**214th Assault Aviation Division
**225 Assault AvD
**[[284th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division]]
**[[313th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division]]
*Front Reserve
**[[5th Tank Corps]] (24, 41, 70TB, 5MotRB)

==Commanders==
*Colonel-General [[Markian Popov]] (10.43 to 04.1944),
*Army General [[Andrey Yeryomenko]] (04.1944 to 02.1945),
*Marshal [[Leonid Govorov]] (02.1945 to 03.1945).

==References and sources==
* ''This is a translation of an article in the [[Russian Wikipedia]], [[:ru:2-й Прибалтийский фронт|2-й Прибалтийский фронт]].''

{{Fronts of the Red Army in World War II}}

[[Category:Soviet fronts]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1943]]

Revision as of 06:45, 17 August 2019

2nd Baltic Front
Active20 October 1943 - 1 April 1945
Country Soviet Union
Branch Red Army
TypeArmy Group Command
SizeSeveral Armies
EngagementsWorld War II
Polotsk–Vitebsk Offensive
Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive
Staraya Russa-Novorzhev Offensive
Rezhitsa–Dvinsk Offensive
Madona Offensive
Riga Offensive (1944)
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Markian Popov
Andrey Yeryomenko
Leonid Govorov

The 2nd Baltic Front (Russian: 2-й Прибалтийский фронт) was a major formation of the Red Army during the Second World War.

History

The 2nd Baltic Front was formed on October 20, 1943 as a result of the renaming of the Baltic Front, itself a successor of the Bryansk Front 10 days earlier.

From 1 to 21 November 1943, the left wing of the Front took part in the Polotsk–Vitebsk Offensive.
In January-February, the front participated in the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive of 1944. During the Staraya Russa-Novorzhev Offensive, the Front troops reached Ostrov, Pushkinskiye Gory and Idritsa. In July 1944, the Rezhitsa–Dvinsk Offensive was carried out and the Front advanced 200 km to the west. In August it conducted the Madona Offensive, during which it advanced another 60-70 km along the northern shore of the Daugava River and freed the city of Madona, a major junction of railways and highway roads.

In September-October 1944, during the Baltic Offensive, the front troops took part in the Riga Operation and by October 22 reached the Baltic Sea near the Memel river, blocking together with the troops of the 1st Baltic Front, the German Army Group North in the Courland Pocket. Subsequently, until April 1945, they continued the blockade and fought to destroy Army Group Courland.

On April 1, 1945, the front was abolished and its troops were transferred to the Leningrad Front.

Composition

On 1 October 1944 the 2nd Baltic Front consisted of:

Commanders

References and sources

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