Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive explained

Conflict:Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive
Partof:the Eastern Front of World War II
Place:Ostrogozhsk, Rossosh
Date:13 January 1943[1] – 27 January 1943
Coordinates:50.7°N 64°W
Result:Soviet victory
Combatant1:
Commander1: Gusztáv Jány
Italo Gariboldi
Commander2: Filipp Golikov
Pavel Rybalko
Units1: 2nd Army
8th Army
Units2: 6th Army
3rd Tank Army
Strength1:260,000
Strength2:Unknown
Casualties2:4,500 dead[2]
Casualties1:52,000 dead, 71,000 captured[3]

The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive (ru|Острогожско-Россошанская операция) was an offensive of the Voronezh Front on the Eastern Front of World War II against the Hungarian 2nd Army and parts of the Italian 8th Army as part of the Voronezh–Kharkov offensive.

The offensive came after Operation Little Saturn, made in support of the Stalingrad encirclement. The offensive was supported from the south by the right flank of the Soviet 6th Army and the 3rd Tank Army of Pavel Rybalko.

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  1. Some sources give January 12 as the start of the operation. On this day the combat reconnaissance ("probing") was carried out by Soviet advance guard troops. The major Soviet forces were put into action on the next day.
  2. Н.Шефов. Битвы России. АСТ Москва 2002. с 402
  3. Н.Шефов. Битвы России. АСТ Москва 2002. с 402