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Losses of the Red Army and Red Navies in 1941 |
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Losses of the Red Army and Red Navies in 1941
"Irretrievable losses" mean a man was either killed (KIA) or lost (MIA) and didn't participate further battles anymore.
"Medical losses" mean a wounded man beign dead in a hospital or during evacuation to a hospital.
Baltic strategical defensive operation (June 22 - July 9)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| North-Western Front (whole period) |
RD - 19
MD - 2
TD - 4
RBr - 1
ABr - 3
FS - 1 |
440 000 |
73 924 |
13 284 |
87 208 |
| Elements of Baltic Fleet (whole period) |
N/A |
58 000 |
1 278 |
71 |
1349 |
| Total |
divisions - 25
brigades - 4
FS - 1 |
398 000 |
75 202 |
13 355 |
88 557 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 14 divisions and 1 brigade.
Total duration - 18 days.
Front length - 350-450 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 400-450 km.
Averade daily casualties - 4 916 men. |
Byelorussian strategical defensive operation (June 22 - July 9)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| Western Front (whole period) |
RD - 24
CD - 2
MD - 6
TD - 12
ABr - 3
FS - 8 |
625 000 |
341 012 |
76 717 |
417 729 |
| Pinskaya flotilla (whole period) |
N/A |
2 300 |
61 |
N/A |
61 |
| Total |
divisions - 44
brigades - 3
FS - 8 |
627 300 |
341 073 |
76 717 |
417 790 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 45 divisions.
Total duration - 18 days.
Front length - 450-800 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 450-600 km.
Averade daily casualties - 23 210 men. |
Lvov-Chernovitsk strategical defensive operation (June 22 - July 9)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| South-Western Front (whole period) |
RD - 32
CD - 2
MD - 8
TD - 16
ABr - 3
FS - 14 |
864 600 |
165 452 |
65 755 |
213 207 |
| 18th Army of Southern Front (June 25 - July 6) |
N/A |
N/A |
6 871 |
3 516 |
10 387 |
| Total |
divisions - 58
brigades - 3
FS - 14 |
864 600 |
172 323 |
69 271 |
223 594 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 12 divisions, 6 brigades and HQ of 18th Army.
Total duration - 18 days.
Front length - 600-700 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 300-350 km.
Averade daily casualties - 16 106 men. |
Defensive operation in Trans-polar and Karelia (June 29 - October 10)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| Northern Front (June 29 - August 23) |
RD - 8
TD - 1
RBr - 1
FS - 1 |
358 390 |
36 822 |
35 714 |
72 536 |
| Karelian Front (August 23 - October 10) |
N/A |
N/A |
29 856 |
32 336 |
62 192 |
| 7th Independent Army (September 25 - October 10) |
Structure, strength and casualties are included in data of Northern and Karelian Fronts |
| Baltic flotilla and elements of Northern Fleet (September 1 - October 1) |
N/A |
N/A |
587 |
398 |
985 |
| Total |
divisions - 9
brigades - 1
FS - 7 |
358 390 |
67 265 |
68 448 |
135 713 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 10 divisions, 5 brigades and Belomor flotilla.
Total duration - 104 days.
Front length - 800 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 50-150 km.
Averade daily casualties - 1 305 men. |
Kiev strategical defensive operation (July 7 - September 26)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| South-Western Front (whole period) |
RD - 96
CD - 1
MD - 4
TD - 13
ABr - 6
FS - 12 |
627 000 |
531 471 |
54 127 |
585 598 |
| 21st Army of Central Front (August 20 - September 26) |
N/A |
N/A |
31 792 |
3 793 |
35 585 |
| 6th and 12th Armies of Southern Front (August 20 - September 26) |
N/A |
N/A |
52 900 |
26 320 |
79 220 |
| Elements of Pinskaya flotilla (August 10 - September 20) |
N/A |
N/A |
141 |
0 |
141 |
| Total |
divisions - 44
brigades - 6
FS - 12 |
627 000 |
616 304 |
84 240 |
700 544 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 21st Army of Central Front, 6th and 12th Armies of Southern Front, 37th 38th and 40th Armies which were formed as elements of South-Western Front, total units: 28 divisions and 4 brigades.
Total duration - 82 days.
Front length - 300 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 600 km.
Averade daily casualties - 8 543 men. |
Leningrad strategical defensive operation (July 10 - September 30)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| Northern Front (July 10 - August 23) |
RD - 7
TD - 2
MD - 1
RBr - 1
FS - 6 |
153 000 |
40 491 |
15 044 |
55 535 |
| North-Western Front (July 10 - September 30) |
RD - 23
TD - 5
MD - 4
RBr - 3
ABr - 3
FS - 3 |
272 000 |
96 953 |
47 835 |
144 788 |
| Leningrad Front (August 23 - September 30) |
N/A |
N/A |
65 629 |
50 787 |
116 316 |
| 52nd Independent Army (September 1 - September 30) |
N/A |
N/A |
1 721 |
2 389 |
4 110 |
| Baltic Fleet (whole period) |
N/A |
92 000 |
9 384 |
14 793 |
24 177 |
| Total |
divisions - 42
brigades - 7
FS - 9 |
517 000 |
214 078 |
130 848 |
344 925 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 20 divisions and HQs of 5 armies.
Total duration - 83 days.
Front length - 450 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 270-300 km.
Averade daily casualties - 4 155 men. |
Smolensk battle (July 10 - September 10)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| Western Front (whole period) |
RD - 49
MD - 6
TD - 11
ABr - 2
FS - 2 |
579 400 |
309 959 |
159 625 |
469 584 |
| Central Front (July 26 - August 25) |
N/A |
N/A |
79 216 |
28 009 |
107 225 |
| Reserve Front (July 30 - September 10) |
N/A |
N/A |
50 972 |
28 603 |
79 575 |
| Pinskaya flotilla (whole period) |
N/A |
2 200 |
250 |
193 |
443 |
| Total |
divisions - 66
brigades - 2
FS - 6 |
581 600 |
486 171 |
273 803 |
759 974 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 59 divisions, 2 brigades, HQs of Central, Reserve, and Bryansk Fronts, HQs of 9 armies.
Total duration - 63 days.
Front length - 600-650 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 200-250 km.
Averade daily casualties - 12 063 men. |
Donbass-Rostov strategical defensive operation (September 29 - November 16)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| Southern Front (whole period) |
RD - 20
CD - 3
TBr - 4
FS - 4 |
491 500 |
132 014 |
15 356 |
147 370 |
| 6th Army of South-Western Front (whole period) |
RD - 3
CD - 2
TBr - 2 |
45 000 |
11 201 |
1 862 |
13 063 |
| Azov flotilla (September 29 - November 1) |
N/A |
5 100 |
98 |
45 |
143 |
| Total |
divisions - 28
brigades - 6
FS - 1 |
541 600 |
143 313 |
17 263 |
160 576 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: HQ of 56th Independent Army.
Total duration - 49 days.
Front length - 400-670 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 150-300 km.
Averade daily casualties - 3 277 men. |
Moscow strategical defensive operation (September 30 - December 5)
| Units and date of operation |
Strength of Soviet troops at the beginning of operation |
Losses, men |
| Amount of units |
Strength, men |
Irretrievable |
Medical |
Total |
| Western Front (October 1 - December 5) |
RD - 31
MSD - 2
CD - 3
RBr - 1
TBr - 4
FS - 2 |
558 000 |
254 726 |
55 514 |
310 240 |
| Reserve Front (October 1 - October 12) |
RD - 28
CD - 2
TBr - 5 |
448 000 |
127 566 |
61 195 |
188 761 |
| Bryansk Front (September 30 - 10 November) |
RD - 25
CD - 4
TD - 1
TBr - 4 |
244 000 |
103 378 |
6 537 |
109 915 |
| Kalinin Front (October 20 - December 5) |
N/A |
N/A |
28 668 |
20 695 |
49 363 |
| Total |
divisions - 96
brigades - 14
FS - 2 |
1 250 000 |
514 338 |
143 941 |
658 279 |
In addition, during the battles there were put into action: 34 divisions, 40 brigades, HQ of Kalinin Front, HQ of 1st Shock Army, HQs of 5th, 10th, and 16th armies.
Total duration - 67 days.
Front length - 700-1100 km.
Deep of retreatment of Soviet forces - 250-300 km.
Averade daily casualties - 9 825 men. |
Abbreviations:
RD - Rifle Division
CD - Cavalry Division
MD - Mechanized Division
MSD - Motorised Division
TD - Tank Division
TBr - Tank Brigade
RBr - Rifle Brigade
ABr - Airbone Brigade
FS - Fortified Sector
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Sources:
G.Krivosheev "Grif sekretnosti snyat", 1993. |
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Ïîòåðè ëè÷íîãî ñîñòàâà Êðàñíîé àðìèè è Âîåííî-Ìîðñêîãî ôëîòà â áîÿõ 1941 ã.
Aug 26 2008 10:00:08
Îáñóæäåíèå ñòàòüè: Ïîòåðè ëè÷íîãî ñîñòàâà Êðàñíîé àðìèè è Âîåííî-Ìîðñêîãî ôëîòà â áîÿõ 1941 ã.
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