7th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
| 7th Guards Army | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1943–1991 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union
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| Branch | Soviet Ground Forces |
| Type | Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Yerevan (April 1946 – August 1992) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Mikhail Shumilov |
Mikhail Shumilov
Yakov Kreizer
Ivan Fedyuninsky
Filipp Cherokmanov
The Red Army's 7th Guards Army was re-designated from the Soviet 64th Army on April 16, 1943.
64th Army had originally been formed from 1st Reserve Army in July 1942, and alongside the 62nd Army, fought the German offensive during the Battle of Stalingrad to a standstill, for which it was raised to Guards status. General Lieutenant M.S. Shumilov, who had commanded the 64th Army, continued to command 7th Guards Army through the rest of the war, though he was promoted to General Colonel in October 1943.
It included the 15th, 36th, 72nd, 73rd, 78th and 81st Guards Rifle Divisions, which were incorporated in the 24th and 25th Guards Rifle Corps. As part of the Voronezh Front and the Steppe Front since July 18, 1943, the Army participated in the Battle of Kursk and the Battle for the Dnieper River from July through August, 1943. Subsequently, as part of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, it participated in the Kirovograd Offensive, and those of Uman and Botoşani, Iassy-Kishinev, Debrecen, Budapest, Bratislava and Brno, and Prague.
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