The Ukrainian Front (First, Second, Third and Fourth Ukrainian Fronts) was of great importance for the liberation of the territory of the Soviet Union from invaders. It was the troops of these fronts that liberated most of Ukraine. And after that, Soviet troops with a victorious march liberated most of the countries of Eastern Europe from occupation. The troops of the Ukrainian fronts also took part in the capture of the capital of the Reich, Berlin.
First Ukrainian Front
On October 20, 1943, the Voronezh Front became known as the First Ukrainian Front. The front took part in several important offensive operations of World War II.
The soldiers of this particular front, having carried out the Kyiv offensive operation, were able to liberate Kyiv. Later, in 1943-1944, front troops carried out the Zhitomir-Berdichev, Lvov-Sandomierz and other operations to liberate the territory of Ukraine.
After this, the front continued its offensive in the territory of occupied Poland. In May 1945, the front took part in the operations to capture Berlin and liberate Paris.
Commanded the front:
- General
- Marshall G.
Second Ukrainian Front
The Second Ukrainian Front was created from parts of the Steppe Front in the fall (October 20) 1943. Front troops successfully carried out an operation to create an offensive bridgehead on the banks of the Dnieper (1943), controlled by the Germans.
Later, the front carried out the Kirovograd operation, and also took part in the Korsun-Shevchenko operation. Since the fall of 1944, the front has been involved in the liberation of European countries.
He carried out the Debrecen and Budapest operations. In 1945, front troops completely liberated the territory of Hungary, most of Czechoslovakia, some areas of Austria, and its capital Vienna.
The front commanders were:
- General and later Marshal I. Konev
- General, and later Marshal R. Malinovsky.
Third Ukrainian Front
The Southwestern Front was renamed the Third Ukrainian Front on October 20, 1943. His soldiers took part in the liberation of the territory of Ukraine from the Nazi invaders.
Front troops carried out Dnepropetrovsk (1943), Odessa (1944), Nikopol-Krivoy Rog (1944), Yasso-Kishenevsk (1944) and other offensive operations.
Also, soldiers of this front took part in the liberation of European countries from the Nazis and their allies: Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Austria, and Hungary.
Commanded the front:
- General and later Marshal R. Malinovsky
- General and later Marshal.
Fourth Ukrainian Front
The Fourth Ukrainian Front was created on October 20, 1943. The Southern Front was renamed into it. Front units carried out several operations. We completed the Melitopol operation (1943), and successfully carried out the operation to liberate Crimea (1944).
At the end of spring (05.16.) 1944, the front was disbanded. However, on August 6 of the same year, it was formed again.
The front conducted strategic operations in the Carpathian region (1944), and took part in the liberation of Prague (1945).
Commanded the front:
- General F. Tolbukhin
- Colonel General, and later General I. Petrov
- General A. Eremenko.
Thanks to the successful offensive operations of all Ukrainian fronts, the Soviet army was able to defeat a strong and experienced enemy, liberate its land from invaders and assist the captured peoples of Europe in liberation from the Nazis.
3rd Ukrainian Front
Commanders:
Malinovsky R. Ya. (October 1943 - May 1944), army general
Tolbukhin F.I. (May 1944 - June 1945), army general, since September 1944 Marshal of the Soviet Union
Member of the Military Council:
Zheltov A. S. (October 1943 - June 1945), lieutenant general, since September 1944 colonel general.
Chiefs of Staff:
Korzhenevich F.K. (October 1943 - May 1944), Lieutenant General
Biryuzov S.S. (May - October 1944), lieutenant general, from May 1944 colonel general
Ivanov S.P. (October 1944 - June 1945), lieutenant general, from April 1945 colonel general
Literature:
Liberation of South-Eastern and Central Europe by troops of the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts (1944-45).// - Moscow, 1970
Biryuzov S. S. Harsh years. 1941-1945.// - Moscow, 1966
Yakupov N. M. Spring was brought on the banners.// - Odessa, 1980
Zheltov A. S. 3rd Ukrainian in the Balkans, in the book "The Great Liberation March", a collection of memoirs. // - Moscow, 1970
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The Third Ukrainian Front - an operational unification of the Soviet armed forces during the Great Patriotic War, operated in 1943-1945 on the southern sector of the Soviet-German front; created on October 20, 1943 as a result of the renaming of the Southwestern Front. Initially, the front included the 1st Guards, 8th Guards armies, 6th, 12th, 46th armies, 17th air army. Subsequently, it included the 5th Shock Army, 4th Guards, 9th Guards Armies, 26th, 27th, 28th, 37th, 57th Armies, 6th Guards Tank Army, 1st Bulgarian, 2nd Bulgarian, 4th Bulgarian armies. The Danube Military Flotilla was operationally subordinate to the front. Army General R.Ya. took command of the front. Malinovsky, Lieutenant General A.S. became a member of the military council. Zheltov (from September 1944 - Colonel General), chief of staff - Lieutenant General F.K. Korzhenevich.
During the Battle of the Dnieper in October-November 1943, troops of the Third Ukrainian Front liberated the cities of Dnepropetrovsk and Dneprodzerzhinsk and advanced 50-60 km west of the Dnieper. Subsequently, operating in the Krivoy Rog direction, the forces of the 6th Army captured a bridgehead south of Zaporozhye. By the end of December 1943, together with the Second Ukrainian Front, units of the Third Ukrainian Front held a large strategic bridgehead on the Dnieper. During the liberation of Right Bank Ukraine, the troops of the Third Ukrainian Front, in cooperation with the Fourth Ukrainian Front, having carried out the Nikopol-Krivoy Rog operation, reached the Ingulets River, from where in March-April 1944 they launched an offensive in the Nikolaev-Odessa direction. Having carried out successively the Bereznegovato-Snigirevskaya and Odessa operations, they, with the assistance of the Black Sea Fleet, completed the liberation of Southern Ukraine and advanced to the Dniester, capturing bridgeheads on its right bank, including the Kitskan bridgehead.
In May 1944, the leadership of the front changed, Army General F.I. became the new commander. Tolbukhin (from September 1944 - marshal), chief of staff - Colonel General S.S. Biryuzov. In August 1944, the Third Ukrainian Front participated in the Iasi-Kishinev operation, as a result of which Moldova was liberated and Romania declared war on Germany. On September 8, 1944, troops of the Third Ukrainian Front entered Bulgarian territory and occupied its territory by the end of the month. From September 28 to October 20, 1944, the Third Ukrainian Front, in cooperation with the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and Bulgarian troops, carried out the Belgrade operation, as a result of which the capital of Yugoslavia, Belgrade, and most of Serbia were liberated. In October 1944, Lieutenant General S.P. became the new chief of staff of the front. Ivanov (since April 1945 - Colonel General).
In October 1944 - February 1945, the Third Ukrainian Front part of its forces participated in the Budapest Operation. His troops crossed the Danube and captured a bridgehead on its right bank. In January 1945, they repelled the counterattacks of the enemy, who was trying to relieve the enemy group encircled in Budapest, and in March 1945, during the Balaton operation, they thwarted the counteroffensive of German troops in the area of Lake Balaton. The successful completion of this operation made it possible, without an operational pause, to begin the Vienna operation on March 16, 1945, in cooperation with the left wing of the Second Ukrainian Front, to complete the liberation of Hungary, to occupy the eastern part of Austria and its capital Vienna. On June 15, 1945, the Third Ukrainian Front was disbanded, the front's field control was reorganized into the control of the Southern Group of Forces.
It was formed in the southwestern direction of the Soviet-German front on October 20, 1943 based on the order of the Supreme Command Headquarters No. 30227 of October 16, 1943 by renaming the Southwestern Front. It included the 1st and 8th Guards, 6th, 12th, 46th armies and the 17th air army. Subsequently, it included the 5th Shock, 4th and 9th Guards, 26th, 27th, 28th, 37th and 57th armies, 6th Guards. tank army, 1st, 2nd and 4th Bulgarian armies. The Danube Military Flotilla was operationally subordinate to the front.
In October - November 1943, during the Battle of the Dnieper, front troops liberated the cities of Dnepropetrovsk and Dneprodzerzhinsk on October 25, and advanced 50 - 60 km west of the Dnieper. Subsequently, operating in the Krivoy Rog direction, with the forces of the 6th Army they captured a bridgehead south of Zaporozhye, and by the end of December, together with the 2nd Ukrainian Front, they held a large strategic bridgehead on the Dnieper.
During the liberation of Right Bank Ukraine, front troops, in cooperation with troops of the 4th Ukrainian Front, carried out the Nikopol-Krivoy Rog operation (January 30 - February 29, 1944), reached the Ingulets River, from where in March - April they launched an offensive in the Nikolaev-Odessa direction. Having successively carried out the Bereznegovato-Snigirevskaya (March 6 - 18) and Odessa operations (March 26 - April 14), they, with the assistance of the forces of the Black Sea Fleet, completed the liberation of the south of Ukraine, liberated a significant part of the territory of the Moldavian SSR and advanced to the Dniester. On its right bank, bridgeheads were captured, including the Kopansky one, which then played an important role in the Iasi-Chisinau operation.
In August 1944, front troops participated in the Iasi-Kishinev strategic operation (August 20 - 29), as a result of which the entire Moldavian SSR was liberated, and Romania came out of the war on the side of Nazi Germany and declared war on it.
September 28 - October 20, 1944 The 3rd Ukrainian Front, in cooperation with the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia with the participation of troops of the Bulgarian Fatherland Front, carried out the Belgrade strategic operation, as a result of which the capital of Yugoslavia Belgrade (October 20) and most of Serbia were liberated.
In October 1944 - February 1945, part of the front forces participated in the Budapest strategic operation (October 29, 1944 - February 13, 1945). Its troops crossed the Danube and captured a bridgehead on its right bank.
In January 1945, they repelled counterattacks of the enemy, who was trying to relieve a group of their troops encircled in Budapest, and in March, during the Balaton operation (March 6 - 15), they thwarted the counteroffensive of German troops in the area of Lake Balaton. The successful completion of this operation made it possible, without an operational pause, to begin on March 16, in cooperation with the armies of the left wing of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, the Vienna Strategic Operation (March 16 - April 15), complete the liberation of Hungary, expel the enemy from the eastern part of Austria and liberate its capital Vienna (13 April).
