Volkhov Front

Volkhov Front (1st formation)
Active	17 December 1941 – 23 April 1942
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Front
Role	Shock army group
Size	Six combined arms armies, one air army, three corps
Engagements	Relief of the Siege of Leningrad 1941 Summer-Autumn Campaign 1941–1942 Winter Campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	Marshal of the Soviet Union Kirill Meretskov

The Volkhov Front (Russian: Волховский фронт) was a major formation of the Red Army during the first period of the Second World War. It was formed as an expediency of an early attempt to halt the advance of the Wehrmacht Army Group North in its offensive thrust towards Leningrad. Initially the front operated to the south of Leningrad, with its flank on Lake Ladoga.