| 2nd Tank Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 1942 – September 1943 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | .svg/1280px-Red_Army_flag_(Fictitious).svg.png) Red Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Role | Breakthrough and Exploitation in Deep Operations |
| Size | Corps (120–200 tanks) |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | 2nd-Tank-Corps-Branch-Insig.png |
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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.
On 19 September 1943, it became the 8th Guards Tank Corps.
Commanders
- Major General A. I. Lizyukov
- Colonel S. P. Maltsev
- Major General I. G. Lazarev
- Major General A. G. Kravchenko
- Major General A. M. Khasin
- Major General A. F. Popov
References
- 2-й танковый корпус
- Combat Journal, 2nd Tank Corps, 24 December 1942 to 30 January 1943 (starts at page 155)
