Front (military Formation)
A front (Russian: фронт, front) was a major military formation. Appearing to originate with the Russian Empire, it has been used by the Polish Army, the Red Army and Soviet Army, and by Turkey.
It was roughly equivalent to an army group in the militaries of most other countries, varying in size but in general containing three to five armies. It should not to be confused with the more general usage of military front, describing a geographic area in wartime.
Read more about Front (military Formation): Russian Empire, List of Soviet Fronts in The Russian Civil War, Poland, List of Soviet Fronts in World War II
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