Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive

Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh Offensive
Part of the Eastern Front of World War II
Date 13 January 1943 – 27 January 1943 Location Ostrogozhsk, Rossosh Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
Hungary Italy	Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Gusztáv Jány Italo Gariboldi	Pavel Rybalko
Strength
260,000 men	unknown
Casualties and losses
52,000 killed 71,000 prisoners	33,000 dead and wounded

The Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh Offensive (Russian: Острогожско-Россошанская операция) was an offensive of the Voronezh Front on the Eastern Front of World War II against the Hungarian 2nd Army and partially Italian 8th Army. The offensive is better known as part of Operation Little Saturn, made in support of the Stalingrad encirclement. The offensive was supported from the south by the right flank of the Soviet 6th Army and the 3rd Tank Army of Pavel Rybalko.

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