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EasternFront

1941–1945

The Eastern Front was an interstate war fought from 1941 to 1945 between Russia and Poland against Germany, Romania, Hungary, and Italy, resulting in millions of casualties.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1941–1945
SIDES
7
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

EasternFront

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Russia Poland
VS
Germany Romania Hungary Italy Finland
Start: 22.06.1941 End: 07.05.1945 Duration: 3 years 10 months 20 days Participants: 7 countries Weapons: 40 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Eastern Front
Date
1941–1945
Type
interstate war
Duration
3 years 10 months 20 days
Participants
Russia Poland Germany Romania Hungary Italy +1
Weapon System
40
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 7 participants
Russia Russia Primary Poland Poland Primary
VS
Germany Germany Primary Romania Romania Primary Hungary Hungary Primary Italy Italy Primary Finland Finland Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 25 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
36 %90
Germany
4 %10
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Tula Arms Plant
9 %23
Degtyarev plant
4 %10
Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod
2 %5
Wilhelm-Gustloff-Stiftung
2 %5
Carl Walther GmbH
2 %5
Total 40 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 5 years all equipment
SIDE A 6 years avg. age
SIDE B 6 years avg. age
Weapons & Equipment25systems
Country
CATEGORY
SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75PPSh-41Machine Pistols71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71TokarevPistols67PTRD-41Sniper Rifles61PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59PTRS-41Sniper Rifles55120-PM-43Towed Artillery & Mortars42Dyakonov grenade launcherHand Grenades33SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68TokarevPistols67DS-39General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)62Maxim–TokarevLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)62PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59PPD-40Machine Pistols57Tokarev Model 1927Machine Pistols52305 mm howitzer M1939Towed Artillery & Mortars50+3more →SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68TokarevPistols67PTRD-41Sniper Rifles61PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59PPD-40Machine Pistols57Tokarev Model 1927Machine Pistols52B-2LM gunNaval Guns48Polikarpov I-16Air Superiority Fighters44+2more →Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Junkers Ju 87Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft49SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75AVT-40Battle Rifles72PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Berezin UBGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)68SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68TokarevPistols67Maxim–TokarevLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)62DS-39General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)62PTRD-41Sniper Rifles61PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59+24more →SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75AVT-40Battle Rifles72PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68TokarevPistols67Gewehr 43Semi-Automatic Rifles66Gewehr 41Semi-Automatic Rifles66Maxim–TokarevLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)62PTRD-41Sniper Rifles61PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59+10more →SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75PPSh-41Machine Pistols71DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71TokarevPistols67PTRD-41Sniper Rifles61PM M1910Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59PTRS-41Sniper Rifles55Shpitalny-Komaritski ASGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)42120-PM-43Towed Artillery & Mortars42Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3Air Superiority Fighters38Dyakonov grenade launcherHand Grenades33

Each system appears only once in the list.

1SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75MASS2AVT-40Battle Rifles72MASS3PPSh-41Machine Pistols71MASS4DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS5Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS6SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68MASS7Berezin UBGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)68MASS8TokarevPistols67MASS9Gewehr 43Semi-Automatic Rifles66MASS10Gewehr 41Semi-Automatic Rifles66MASS
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Russia8,668,00016,000,000—
Poland240,0005,500,000—
Germany4,500,000——
Romania300,000——
Italy77,000——
Finland95,000——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1946 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero Italy Lebanon new-build —
1946 Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States Italy Sale —
1947 M2 half-track car United States Finland second-hand —
1947 YMS-1-class minesweeper United Kingdom Poland second-hand —
1948 BYMS-class minesweeper United Kingdom Finland second-hand —
1949 Ciclone-class torpedo boat Italy Russia reparation —
1949 Ciclone-class torpedo boat Italy Serbia reparation —
1949 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Czech Republic new-build —
1949 Tupolev Tu-2 Russia Poland new-build —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Italy gift —
1950 La-9 Russia Romania new-build —
1950 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Poland new-build —
1950 Ilyushin Il-10 Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1950 Jagdpanzer IV Germany Syria second-hand —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Romania new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Albania new-build —
1951 P 4-class torpedo boat Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1952 M1 Garand Italy Italy domestic —
1953 Project 183 Bolshevik Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1953 Project 254 minesweeper Russia Bulgaria new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature