2nd Tank Corps (Soviet Union)

2nd Tank Corps
Active April 1942 - September 1943
Country  Soviet Union
Branch Red Army
Type Armored
Role Breakthrough and Exploitation in Deep Operations
Size Corps (120–200 tanks)
Engagements

World War II

The 2nd Tank Corps was a Red Army armoured formation that saw service during World War II on the Eastern Front. The unit had approximately the same size and combat power as a Wehrmacht Panzer Division, and less than a British Armoured Division had during World War II.

History

The 2nd Tank Corps was formed in April 1942 in Gorky. Its command was accommodated in three chambers in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin and its units were formed in winter camps around the city.

Commanders

References

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