3rd Army (Soviet Union)
| 3rd Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939 - 1945 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army, Soviet Army |
| Size | two or more Rifle corps |
| Part of | Western Front, others |
| Engagements |
Battle of Kursk East Prussian Offensive Battle of Berlin others |
The 3rd Army was a Soviet Red Army field army during World War II.
The 3rd Army was formed in 1939 in the Belorussian Special Military District from the Vitebsk Army Group.
The Third Army saw its first action in September 1939, taking part in the operation in Belarus and Poland. In the operation, the Red Army seized eastern Poland as part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
Order of Battle 2 October 1939
After the start of Operation Barbarossa, it included three corps, including the 4th Rifle Corps, with the 27th, 56th, and 85th Rifle Divisions, as well as the 21st Rifle Corps (including the 24th Rifle Division) and 11th Mechanised Corps (21st and 33rd Tank Division and 204th Mechanised Division).
The 3rd Army saw lots of action in important sectors. The 3rd Army took part in the operations of the Western, Central, Bryansk, as well as the First, Second, and Third Belorussian Fronts during the defenses of Grodno, Lida, and Novogrudok.
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