Stalingrad Front

The Southern Front describes either of two distinct organizations during the war. The first version was created on June 25 , 1941 from the forces in the Moscow and Odessa Military District s. It received additional forces from the (disbanded) Southwestern Front on July 12 , 1942 and was formally disbanded on July 28 , 1942 , with the forces transferred to the North Caucasus Front .

The second version of this Front was created from the Stalingrad Front on January 1 , 1943 .
It was renamed the 4th Ukrainian Front on October 20 , 1943 .

COMMANDERS

Lieutenant General Rodion Ia. Malinovsky to Colonel General in February 1943 (December 1941-July 1942; February 1943-March 1943)

Lieutenant General Fyodor I. Tolbukhin to Colonel General in April 1943 (March 1943-October 1943)

EXTERNAL REFERENCES (SEE ALSO)

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	CATEGORIES ABOUT SOVIET SOUTHERN FRONT

	soviet fronts

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