Karelian Front
The Karelian Front Russian: Карельский фронт) was a front (a formation of Army Group size) of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II, and operated in Karelia.
| Karelian Front | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 1941 – 1945 |
| Country | СССР |
| Branch | Workers' and Peasants' Red Army |
| Type | Army Group Command |
| Role | Co-ordination and conduct of Red Army operations north of Lake Ladoga and in the Arctic |
| Size | 2 Armies |
| Engagements | Svir-Petrozavodsk Operation Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Marshal of the Soviet Union K.A. Meretskov |
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