Gorodok offensive
The Gorodok offensive (Russian: Городокская наступательная операция) was an offensive operation by the Red Army's 1st Baltic Front against German forces of the 3rd Panzer Army around the town of Gorodok in northeastern Belorussia. The offensive took place between 13 and 31 December 1943 on the Eastern Front of World War II and was part of the Belorussian strategic offensive.
| Gorodok offensive | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gunther von Kluge | Ivan Bagramyan | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 3rd Panzer Army | 1st Baltic Front | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
275 tanks and assault guns 2,150 guns and mortars | ||||||
The offensive had the goal of eliminating the Gorodok salient, encircling and destroying the 3rd Panzer Army, and capture Gorodok and Vitebsk. Although Soviet forces managed to eliminate the Gorodok salient, they failed to destroy the 3rd Panzer Army or capture Vitebsk.
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