{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Wpshrop Shire","provider_url":"https:\/\/wpshropshire.co.uk","author_name":"Wpshrop Shire","author_url":"https:\/\/wpshropshire.co.uk","title":"2nd Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) - Wpshrop Shire","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0PPlUpTVq4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpshropshire.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/2nd-mechanized-corps-soviet-union\/\">2nd Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/wpshropshire.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/2nd-mechanized-corps-soviet-union\/embed\/#?secret=0PPlUpTVq4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;2nd Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union)&#8221; &#8212; Wpshrop Shire\" data-secret=\"0PPlUpTVq4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/wpshropshire.co.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Introduction The 2nd Mechanized Corps was a significant formation within the Soviet Red Army during the tumultuous years of the Second World War. Established in June 1940, the corps was created in response to the rapid victories of German forces earlier that year. Its formation was part of a broader strategy to bolster the Soviet&hellip;"}