Lvov-Sandomierz Strategic Offensive Operation | |||||||
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Part of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
Soviet Soldiers advancing in Lviv |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany Hungary |
Armia Krajowa (23-27 July) |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Josef Harpe (Army Group North Ukraine) Ferenc Farkas |
Ivan Konev (1st Belorussian Front) |
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Strength | |||||||
900,000 men 900 AFVs 6,300 guns |
1,002,200 men 1,979 AFVs 11,265 guns |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
55,000 killed or missing 32,360 captured 136,860 overall |
65,001 killed, missing or captured 224,295 wounded 289,296 overall 1,269 tanks and SP guns 289 aircraft |
Ivan Konev
(1st Ukrainian Front)
The Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive or Lvov-Sandomierz Strategic Offensive Operation (Russian: Львовско-Сандомирская стратегическая наступательная операция) was a major Red Army operation to force the German troops from Ukraine and Eastern Poland. Launched in mid-July 1944, the Red Army achieved its set objectives by the end of August.