Belgorod–Bogodukhov offensive operation
The Belgorod–Bogodukhov offensive operation (3 August 1943 – 23 August 1943) was a combat operation executed as part of Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev by the Red Army against the Wehrmacht forces. It was one of the operations that was launched in response to the German offensive Operation Citadel.
| Belgorod-Bogodukhov offensive operation | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
German soldiers rest in a village near Belgorod, August 1943 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Erich von Manstein |
Nikolai Vatutin Ivan Konev | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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4th Panzer Army Army Group "Kempf" XLVIII Panzer Corps III Panzer Corps XI Army Corps Großdeutschland Panzergrenadier Division |
Voronezh Front Steppe Front 1st Guards Tank Army 5th Guards Tank Army 6th Guards Army 5th Guards Army 53rd Army 69th Army 7th Guards Army 27th Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | |||||||
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