
Pavlov would be replaced Andrey Eremenko (of Stalingrad fame) before then, as the Germans approached Moscow, being replaced by Marshal Semyon Timoshenko. Pavlov and his staff, following the Western Front’s defeat, were subsequently tried and executed by the NKVD on charges of retreating without orders.

When the Germans invaded Russia, the Western Front was the primary target of Fedor Von Bock’s Army Group Centre, amongst the army being such names as Hermann Hoth and Heinz Guderian. These were respectively commanded by Konstantin Golubev, Aleksander Korobkov, Vasily Kuznetsov and Dmitry Mostovenko. Pavlov, under his command was the 10th, 3rd, 4th and 13th armies. The Front was commanded initially by Dmitry G. In preparation for operation Bagration, in April 1944 the front was divided into the 2nd and 3rd Belorussian fronts. The Western Front was a Soviet Front (the Soviet equivalent to an Army Group) during the early to mid stages of the fighting on the Eastern Front. Full terms and conditions.įriday’s winner: Kai Cen. The most comprehensive, creative and accurate answer wins!Įntry open to Australian residents.

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