2nd Air Army
The 2nd Air Army (Russian: 2-я воздушная армия (2 ВА); 2 VA) was an air army of the Red Army Air Force (Soviet Air Force) during the Second World War.
| 2nd Air Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1955 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Type | Air army |
| Size | 2,004 aircraft (April 1945) |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Stepan Krasovsky |
Formed in May 1942, the army fought in the Battle of Stalingrad and was one of the major Soviet air formations in the Battle of Kursk and the Battle of the Dnieper. During the final two years of the war, the army provided air support for the Soviet troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front, including the Lvov–Sandomierz offensive, the Berlin Offensive, and the Prague offensive.
After the end of the war, the army was stationed in Austria and Hungary as part of the Soviet occupation forces. Renumbered in 1949 as the 59th Air Army, it was disbanded in 1955 when Soviet troops withdrew from Austria.
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