✦ History

Part of World War II

Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation

August 1943 – August 23, 1943 · Kharkiv

Result Soviet victory

Soviet forces attacked after the Battle of Kursk and freed Belgorod and Kharkov. The offensive pushed the Germans back toward the Dnieper.

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Axis

Allies

Germany
Soviet Union
Erich von Manstein military commander Hermann Hoth military commander Werner Kempf military commander
Georgy Zhukov military commander Nikolai Vatutin military commander Ivan Konev military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
1,144,000
Casualties
177,586–255,566
Wounded
183,955
Tanks
2,418
Tanks lost
1,864
Aircraft lost
153
Guns lost
423

Units

Army Group South XI Army Corps (Wehrmacht) 198th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
47th Army 5th Guards Army 6th Guards Army 7th Guards Army 10th Tank Corps 1st Guards Assault Aviation Corps 29th Tank Corps 2nd Tank Corps 113th Rifle Division 116th Rifle Division 138th Rifle Division 147th Rifle Division 15th Guards Rifle Division 163rd Rifle Division 166th Rifle Division 183rd Rifle Division 206th Rifle Division 214th Rifle Division 218th Rifle Division 232nd Rifle Division 233rd Rifle Division 237th Rifle Division 240th Rifle Division 241st Rifle Division 252nd Rifle Division 305th Rifle Division 337th Rifle Division 373rd Rifle Division 375th Rifle Division 41st Guards Rifle Division 58th Guards Rifle Division 67th Guards Rifle Division 68th Guards Rifle Division 69th Guards Rifle Division 71st Guards Rifle Division 73rd Guards Rifle Division 78th Guards Rifle Division 81st Guards Rifle Division 89th Guards Rifle Division 90th Guards Rifle Division 95th Guards Rifle Division

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