 The 67th Army was formed on 10 October 1942 on the basis of a Stavka directive dated on 9 October 1942.It was part of the Leningrad Front and was formed from the Neva Operational Group as a result of the failure of the Sinyavino Offensive, in which the Neva Operational Group was unable to capture significant bridgeheads across the Neva.The Operational Group was reinforced with new units and redesignated the 67th Army.