Central Front was deployed between the Briansk and Voronezh Fronts, to exploit the success of both of these Soviet units, which had created a gap in the defenses of the German Second Panzer Army.
Centralfronten lå mellem Briansk- og Veronezh-fronterne for at udnytte begge disse enheders fremgang, som havde skabt et hul i den 2. tyske panserarmés forsvarslinjer.