Левобережная Украина
On 7 September 1943 the army was assigned to the Steppe Front. The army took part in the liberation of the Left-bank Ukraine east of Kremenchug. In late September it crossed the Dnieper River west of Keleberda and northwest of Mishurin Rog. From October to December the army was involved in offensive operations in the Krivoy Rog area.