Front (Soviet Army)
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A Front (фронт) was a major military organization in the Soviet Army, roughly equivalent to an army or army group in British or American military terminology. This is not to be confused with the more general usage of military front, describing a geographic area in wartime.
An interesting and important distinction between the two is that a Soviet front typically has its own organic tactical fixed-wing air force of Army level. This Air Army is directly subordinated to the Frontal commander (typically a ground commander). The entire front may report either to STAVKA or a TVD.
Soviet fronts were raised during the Polish-Soviet War, Polish September Campaign (Byelorussian and Ukrainian) and the Second World War.
During the Cold War, fronts and their staffs were integrated with various military districts, or became "Group of Soviet Forces" in a Warsaw Pact nation. It should be noted that not all Military Districts rated a Front. Thus some Military Districts do not have an organic Air Army.
See also
- Soviet Fronts in WWII
- Army (Soviet Army)
- [Inside the Soviet Army] (external link)
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