55th Army (Soviet Union)

55th Army
Active1941–1943
Country Soviet Union
BranchRed Army
TypeCombined arms
Part ofLeningrad Front
EngagementsWorld War II

The 55th Army was a field army of the Red Army during World War II. It was part of the Leningrad Front and was formed on 1 September 1941. The army fought in the Sinyavino Offensive, Lyuban Offensive Operation and the Battle of Krasny Bor. On 25 December 1943, it was combined with the 67th Army. [1][2]

  1. ^ "55-я армия" [55th Army]. samsv.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  2. ^ "55-я АРМИЯ" [55th Army]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-02.