ISSN 1683-6200
Medical and Evacuation Support of the Fronts in Berlin Operation during the Great Patriotic War
V.S. Novikov A.M. Shelepov | |
vice-president of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Chairperson of the section of interdisciplinary problems of science and education of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, a recipient of the State Prize in Science and Engineering, Honored Science Worker, member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Doctor of Medicine, professor professor, the Department of Organization and Tactics of Medical Service, Kirov Military Medical Academy, member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honored Science Worker, Doctor of Medicine, professor | |
St. Petersburg St. Petersburg | |
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We introduce the results of the analysis of fronts’ actions and their medical and evacuation support in Berlin operation during the Great Patriotic War. The operation involved the First and Second Belarus Fronts and the First Ukrainian Front containing 21 Combined Arms Armies, 4 Tank armies, 3 Air armies, 10 independent tank and mechanized corps, 4 cavalry corps, some part of Baltic Navy, 18th Air army of anti-aircraft warfare as well as two Polish armies, tank and air corps. We characterize their structure and the balance of the forces in confrontation. The tasks of the fronts in the offensive operation in question are described. |