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The Soviet order of battle for Operation Uranus details the combat units of the Soviet forces that fought in Operation Uranus, the Soviet strategic counteroffensive that led to the encirclement of the German troops in Stalingrad. The order of battle lists units present on 19 November 1942, the day the operation began, from north to south.
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- ↑ "Unit Index Armoured". Order Of Battle. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ "Unit Index Motor". Order Of Battle. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ "Unit Index Arti Aircraft". Order Of Battle. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ "Unit Index Infantry". Order Of Battle. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ "Unit indes". Order of Battle. Archived from the original on 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2009-10-29.