- six rifle divisions with about 45,000 men; 21st Army (The Khoper River to the Ilovlia River - 11 rifle divisions, one tank destroyer brigade, and three separate tank battalions, with about 60,000 men; 4th Tank Army (The Ilovlia River to Kotluban) - five rifle divisions and one tank and one motorized rifle brigade, with about 40,000 men; 24th Army (Kotluban to 564 km Station) - five rifle divisions and one tank brigade, with about 50,000 men; 1st Guards Army (564 km Station to the Motor Tractor Station) - eight rifle divisions and three tank corps, with about 80,000 men; 66th Army (The Motor Tractor Station to the Volga River) - six rifle divisions and four tank brigades, with about 60,000 men. Armor strength: 350 - 400 tanks. By September 28, Stalingrad and Southeastern Fronts had been reinforced to the extent that another reorganization was ordered. Don Front was created, with the 63rd, 21st, 4th Tank, 1st Guards, 24th and 66th Armies, under command of Lt. Gen. K.K. Rokossovsky, who was transferred from command of Bryansk Front; Gordov was removed to the STAVKA reserves. Southeastern Front was disbanded, and Yeryomenko was put in command of the reorganized Stalingrad Front, with under his command 62nd Army (Vasily Chuikov), 64th Army (Mikhail Shumilov), 57th Army (Fyodor Tolbukhin), 51st Army (Nikolai Trufanov), 28th Army (Vasyl Herasymenko). This command structure would remain for the duration of the battle. Counteroffensive from Stalingrad As of November 19, Stalingrad Front commanded five field armies, plus the 8th Air Army (Timofey Khryukin). On January 1, 1943, Stalingrad Front was renamed as the new Southern Front. References Soviet fronts Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations disestablished in 1943