Active 12 October 1943 – 1945 Size 3 Armies | ||
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Role Co-ordination and conduct of Red Army Operations in the Baltic, North Poland and East Prussian regions | ||
The First Baltic Front was a major formation of the Soviet Army during the Second World War. It was commanded by Army General Andrey Yeryomenko, succeeded by Army General Bagramyan. It was formed by renaming the Kalinin Front in October 12, 1943, and took part in several important military operations, most notably Bagration in the summer of 1944. The 1st Baltic Front also assisted in lifting the Siege of Leningrad on January 27, 1944, as well as in Operation Samland, at that time known as the Samland Group, captured Königsberg in April 1945.
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Composition
As of June 23, 1944, the First Baltic Front consisted of the following units and their commanders:
Baltic Front, led by front commander Army General Hovhannes Bagramyan
4th Shock Army, led by General-Lieutenant P. F. Malyshev
6th Guards Army, led by General Lieutenant I. M. Chistyakov
43rd Army, led by General Lieutenant A. P. Belaborodov
3rd Air Army, led by General Lieutenant N. F. Papivin
Commander
- Army General Andrey Yeremenko (October - November 19, 1943)
- Army General Ivan Bagramyan (November 19, 1943 — February 1945)
Military Commissar
- Lieutenant General Dmitry Leonov (October 1943 — November 1944)
- Lieutenant General Mikhail Rudakov (November 1944 — February 1945)
Chief of Staff
- Colonel General Vladimir Kurasov (October 1943 — February 1945)