61st Rifle Corps
| 61st Rifle Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | First formation: 1939–1941 Second formation: 1943–1945 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Western Front 1941, Western Front 1943, 1st Belorussian Front 1944–45 |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours | Radom (Second formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major General Fyodor Bakunin (1941) Lt. General Ivan Grigorievsky (1944–45) |
The 61st Rifle Corps (Russian: 61-й стрелковый корпус 61-y strelkovy korpus ) was a Red Army infantry corps during World War II, formed twice. The 61st Rifle Corps was formed firmed in Tula during September 1939. After Operation Barbarossa, it was transferred to the front in Belarus and fought in the Battle of Smolensk. After suffering heavy losses at Smolensk, it was disbanded in early August 1941. Reformed in spring 1943, the corps fought in Operation Kutuzov, the Lublin–Brest Offensive and the Berlin Offensive. The corps was disbanded after the end of the war in summer 1945.