50th Army (Soviet Union)

50th Army
ActiveAugust 1941 – October 1945
Country Soviet Union
Branch Red Army
TypeInfantry
Part ofBryansk Front
Western Front
Belorussian Front
1st Belorussian Front
2nd Belorussian Front
3rd Belorussian Front
EngagementsBattle of Smolensk (1941)
Operation Typhoon
Battle of Moscow
Operation Kutuzov
Battle of Smolensk (1943)
Operation Bagration
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Königsberg
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ivan Boldin

The 50th Army was a Soviet field army during World War II. It was formed in mid-August, 1941 and deployed on the southwest approaches to Moscow. Partly encircled and destroyed by German Second Panzer Army in the opening stages of Operation Typhoon, enough of the army escaped that it could be reinforced to successfully defend the city of Tula in November. It was at this time that the 50th came under the command of Lt. Gen. Ivan Boldin, who continued in command until February, 1945. During most of its career the army was relatively small and accordingly served in secondary roles. It finished the war in East Prussia, under the command of Lt. Gen. Fyodor Ozerov, as part of 3rd Belorussian Front.