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The 56th Army was a field army of the Soviet Union's Red Army that was created in 1941, and then disbanded to create the second formation of the Separate Coastal Army in 1943. The 56th Army was employed by the Soviets in the struggle against Germany during World War II. == History == The 56th Army was formed in October 1941 and subordinated to the North Caucasus Military District.〔Glantz, p. 58〕 Subordinated to the Southern Front (Soviet Union) in December 1941, the 56th Army was made up of the following units, as well as five regiments of artillery and a rocket-launcher regiment. :31st Rifle Division :335th Rifle Division :337th Rifle Division :341st Rifle Division :353rd Rifle Division :11th Rifle Brigade :13th Rifle Brigade :16th Rifle Brigade :78th Rifle Brigade :33rd NKVD Motorized Rifle Regiment :62nd Cavalry Division :64th Cavalry Division :70th Cavalry Division :"NO" Cavalry Division :54th Tank Brigade :8th Tank Battalion In January 1942 the army comprised the 31, 106, 343, 347 сд, 13, 16 сбр, Ростовский осп (б/н), and the 62, 64, 70 Cavalry Divisions.〔General Staff, Combat composition of the Soviet Army, via Soldat.ru, January 1942.〕 Among prominent actions, the 56th Army fought during the successful Soviet liberation of Rostov in late 1941 and spearheaded the amphibious landings in the Crimea in late 1943. The 56th Army was disbanded in November 1943 to create the second formation of the Separate Coastal Army.〔Glantz, p. 58〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「56th Army (Soviet Union)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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