Barvenkovo–Lozovaya offensive
January 31, 1942 · Battle site
Result Soviet victory
Soviet armies attacked southwest of Kharkov, advancing and destroying several German divisions. The offensive created a large salient but did not break through the German front.
Axis powers
Allies of World War II
Units
Southwestern Front (Soviet Union)
37th Army (Soviet Union)
38th Army (Soviet Union)
57th Army (Soviet Union)
106th Rifle Division
14th Guards Rifle Division
253rd Rifle Division
255th Rifle Division
317th Rifle Division
333rd Rifle Division
335th Rifle Division
337th Rifle Division
341st Rifle Division
343rd Rifle Division
349th Rifle Division
351st Rifle Division
393rd Rifle Division
4th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
51st Rifle Division