- Baku Air Defence Army
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unit_name=Baku Air Defence Army
Бакинская армия ПВО
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dates=1942-1945
country=Soviet Union
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command_structure=Transcaucasian Air Defence Zone ,Transcaucasian Air Defence Front (from April, 1944)
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notable_commanders=Maj Gen Pyotr Beskrovnov ,Lt. Gen. Nikolai Markov
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identification_symbol_2_label=The Baku Air Defence Army ( _ru. Бакинская армия ПВО) was formed on theEastern Front of World War II , following the decree of theUSSR State Defense Committee ofApril 5 ,1942 . Previously known as the Baku Air Defence Corps, its main objective became sheltering theBaku oil fields from German raids. During the intense German air reconnaissance in May-October, 1942 the Army included the 8th Air Defence FighterCorps , seven anti-aircraftregiment s, one anti-aircraftmachine-gun regiment, a searchlight regiment, abarrage balloon regiment and some other units. [ru icon cite web|url=http://www.victory.mil.ru/rkka/units/03/120.html|title= Бакинская армия ПВО|author= |accessdate=2007-06-21] During its actions, the Army downed eight aircraft. [ru icon cite web|url=http://old.mil.ru/viz-05-05-45-49.pdf|title= Действующая армия... не знала трудностей с нефтепродуктами|author= |accessdate=2007-06-21]Notes
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Operation Edelweiss
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