5th Shock Army
| 5th Shock Army (1942–46) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 9 December 1942 – December 1946 |
| Disbanded | December 1946 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Size | Army |
| Part of | Stalingrad Front Southwestern Front 4th Ukrainian Front 3rd Ukrainian Front 1st Belorussian Front 3rd Belorussian Front Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany |
| Engagements | Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Rostov (1943) Liberation of Left Bank and Right Bank Ukraine, Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Vistula–Oder Offensive Battle of Berlin |
The 5th Shock Army was a Red Army field army of World War II. The army was formed on 9 December 1942 by redesignating the 10th Reserve Army. The army was formed two times prior to this with neither formation lasting more than a month before being redesignated.