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The Soviet First Guards Tank Army was a Soviet armoured formation that fought as part of the Red Army on the Eastern Front during World War II . The army was commanded throughout most of the war by Mikhail Katukov . FORMATION 1st Tank Army 1st Tank Army was formed by Stalingrad Front from 38th Army in July 1942. It was disbanded in August 1942. It was commanded by General K.S. Moskalenko . 1st Guards Tank Army In April 1943 1st Guards Tank Army was formed by North-Western Front under the command of famous tank unit commander Mikhail Katukov , and it was quickly transferred to Voronezh Front for the defense of the Kursk salient's southern shoulder. BATTLES It participated in the early defense during the Battle Of Stalingrad , Operation Uranus , the Battle Of Kursk , the Lvov-Sandomierz Operation , the Vistula-Oder Operation , and the Battle Of Berlin POST-WAR The 1st Guards Tank Army was renamed 1st Guards Red Banner Tank Army, and became part of the Soviet occupation force in Germany, known as Group Of Soviet Forces In Germany , with its headquarters in Dresden . REFERENCES Bonn, K.E. 'Slaughterhouse - The Handbook of the Eastern Front', Aberjona Press |
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