57th Army | |
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Active | October 1941 – February 1943 April 1943 – 1947 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Red Army |
Branch | Infantry |
Type | Combined Arms |
Size | Army |
Engagements | Barvenkovo–Lozovaya Offensive Battle of Kharkov Belgrade Offensive Battle of the Transdanubian Hills Vienna Offensive |
The 57th Army was a field army of the Soviet Union's Red Army that was created in 1941, and then disbanded and created a second time in 1943. The 57th Army was employed by the Soviets in the fight against Germany during World War II.