While not a part of the Eastern Front operations, it is included here because the commanders and much of the forces used by the Red Army came from the European Theatre of operations and benefited from the experience gained there.
Selv om det ikke var en del af kampene på Østfronten omtales det her fordi lederne og de fleste af tropperne i felttoget kom fra det europæiske operationsområde og gjorde brug af de erfaringer, de havde gjort her.