| Leningrad Front | |
|---|---|
.jpg) CIA map 1943 | |
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Red Army |
| Type | Army Group Command |
| Size | Several Armies |
| Engagements | World War II Leningrad Strategic Defensive Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive Battle of Courland |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Georgy Zhukov Leonid Govorov |
The Leningrad Front (Russian: Ленинградский фронт) was formed during the 1941 German approach on Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) by dividing the Northern Front into the Leningrad Front and Karelian Front on August 27, 1941.[1]
- ^ "Ленинградский фронт". Russian ministry of defense. Archived from the original on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2008-02-02.