Voronezh–Kharkov offensive
The Voronezh–Kharkov strategic offensive operation was a successful strategic offensive operation of the Red Army's Voronezh, Bryansk and South-Western fronts, carried out from January 13 to March 3, 1943 with the aim of defeating the German Army Group B and liberating a large territory and the important industrial and administrative centers Voronezh, Kursk, Belgorod and Kharkov.
| Voronezh–Kharkov offensive | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
Eastern Front 1942-11 to 1943–03 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Germany Hungary Italy | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maximilian von Weichs Gusztáv Jány Italo Gariboldi |
Filipp Golikov Max Reyter Nikolai Vatutin | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Army Group B 2nd Army 8th Army |
Voronezh Front Bryansk Front Southwestern Front | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30 divisions | 502,400 men | ||||||
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