3rd Air Army
3rd Air Army (3 VA) was an Air Army of the Soviet Armed Forces during the Second World War. It was formed May 16, 1942, in accordance with a People's Commissariat for Defence order of 5 May 1942 on the basis of the Air Forces of the Kalinin Front.
| 3rd Air Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1949 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Decorations | First Rzhev–Sychyovka Offensive Battle for Velikiye Luki Smolensk Operation Nevel Offensive Gorodok Offensive Vitebsk Offensive Belarusian Operation (1944) Baltic Offensive East Prussian Offensive |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mikhail Gromov (May 1942 – May 1943) Nikolai Filippovich Papivin (May 1943 – May 1945). |
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