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.
The Voronezh Front was commanded by Colonel General Filipp Golikov and included four field armies. Its massed armor component was the 25th Tank Corps. Air support was provided by the single division and regiment from 2nd Air Army that were kept under front control during the operation while the rest of the air army was placed under Southwestern Front control. [2]
The Southwestern Front, commanded by Colonel General Nikolai Vatutin, included two field armies. Its armored striking force was the 5th Tank Army. Air support for the front was provided by the entire 17th Air Army and the majority of the 2nd Air Army. [3]
Colonel General Konstantin Rokossovsky's Don Front included the following units: [5]
The Stalingrad Front, under the command of Colonel General Andrey Yeryomenko, assisted by Political Officer Nikita Khrushchev, included the following units: [6]
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