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Front (military formation)A front (Russian: фронт, romanized: front) is a type of military formation that originates in the Russian Empire, and has been used by the Polish Army, the Red Army, the Soviet Army, and Turkey. It is roughly equivalent to an army group in the military of most other countries. It varies in size but in general contains three to five armies. It should not be confused with the more general usage of military front, describing a geographic area in wartime.

Sixth United States Army GroupThe 6th United States Army Group (also referred to as the Southern Group of Armies) was an Alliedarmy group that fought in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Made up of field armies from both the United States Army and the French Army, it fought in France, Germany, Austria, and, briefly, Italy. It was established in July 1944 and commanded throughout its duration by General Jacob L. Devers.

Seventh United States ArmyThe Seventh Army was a United States army created during World War II that evolved into the United States Army Europe (USAREUR) during the 1950s and 1960s. It served in North Africa and Italy in the and France and Germany in the European Theater between 1942 and 1945.

World War IIGlobal conflict from 1939 to 1945BelligerentsAlliesAxisCommanders and leadersMain Allied leaders: Joseph StalinFranklin D. RooseveltWinston ChurchillChiang Kai-shekMain Axis leaders: Adolf HitlerHirohitoBenito MussoliniCasualties and losses 60–75 million deaths (military and civilian) World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.

Field marshalField marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, senior to the general officer ranks. Promotion to the rank of field marshal in many countries historically required extraordinary military achievement by a general (a wartime victory). However, the rank has also been used as a divisional command rank and as a brigade command rank.

Field armyA field army (also known as numbered army or simply army) is a military formation in many armed forces, composed of two or more corps. It may be subordinate to an army group. Air armies are the equivalent formations in air forces, and fleets in navies. A field army is usually composed of 80,000 to 300,000 soldiers.

Polish Armed ForcesThe Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, pronounced; abbreviated SZ RP), also called the Polish Armed Forces and popularly called Wojsko Polskie in Poland (, roughly "the Polish Military"—abbreviated WP), are the national armed forces of the Republic of Poland. The name has been used since the early 1800s, but can also be applied to earlier periods.

MilitaryA military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard.

Red ArmySoviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946 Workers' and Peasants' Red ArmyРабоче-крестьянская Красная армияRed Army headgear insigniaActive28 January 1918 – 25 February 1946 (1918-01-28 – 1946-02-25)Country Russian SFSR (1918–1922) Soviet Union (1922–1946)TypeArmy and Air forceRoleLand warfareSize6,437,755 (Russian Civil War)34,476,700 (World War II)EngagementsWorld War I (Feb–Mar 1918)Russian Civil War (1917–23)Polish–Soviet War (1918–21)Mongolia intervention (1921–24)August Uprising (1924)Urtatagai conflict (1925–1926)Red Army intervention in Afghanistan (1929)Sino-Soviet conflict (1929)Red Army intervention in Afghanistan (1930)Xinjiang invasion (1934)First Japanese War (1932–39)Winter War (1939-1940)Continuation War (1941–1944)World War II (1939–45)CommandersChief of the General StaffSee listMilitary unit Soviet Armed Forces Components General Staff Strategic Rocket Forces Red ArmySoviet Army Air Defence Forces Air Forces Navy Airborne Forces Ranks of the Soviet Military Military ranks of the Soviet Union History of the Soviet Military Military history of the Soviet Union History of Russian military ranks vte Politics of the Soviet Union Leadership Leaders President list Vice President Collective leadership State Council Presidential Council Communist Party Congress Central Committee History General Secretary Politburo Secretariat Orgburo Supreme state organ of power Congress of Soviets Central Executive Committee Supreme Soviet Soviet of the Union Soviet of Nationalities Presidium Congress of People's Deputies Speaker 1989 Legislative election Governance Constitution Official names 1924 1936 1977 Government Ministries State Committees Cabinets Premiership First Deputy Premier Deputy Premier Administrator of Affairs Judiciary Law Supreme Court Military Collegium People's Court Procurator General Ideology Soviet democracy Marxism–Leninism LeninismStalinismKhrushchevism De-Stalinization Perestroika Glasnost Society Economy Agriculture Consumer goods Five-Year Plan Kosygin reform New Economic Policy Science and technology Era of Stagnation Material balance planning Transport War communism Culture Demographics Education Family Phraseology Religion Repression Censorship Censorship of images Great Purge Gulag system Collectivization Human rights Ideological repression Political abuse of psychiatry Political repression Population transfer Propaganda Suppressed research Red Terror Soviet Empire Soviet Union portal Other countries vte The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often referred by its shortened name as the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Union.

1st Army (France)The First Army (French: 1 Armée) was a field army of France that fought during World War I and World War II. Re-formed in 1970, the 1st Army was active for the remainder Cold War, and disbanded in 1996. World War IOn mobilization in August 1914, General Auguste Dubail was put in the charge of the First Army, which comprised the , , , , and , two divisions of cavalry and one reserve infantry division.

General officerMilitary rankA general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel. General officer ranksThe adjective general had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. The various grades of general officer are at the top of the military rank structure.

Imperial Japanese ArmyThe Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan from 1871 to 1945. It played a central role in Japan's rapid modernization during the Meiji period, fought in numerous conflicts including the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II, and became a dominant force in Japanese politics.