The 57th Army was employed by the Soviets in the fight against Germany during World War II.
The 57th Army was formed in October 1941 and subordinated to the Reserve of the Supreme High Command (RVGK).
The 68th Rifle Corps first appears in Soviet OOB 1 August 1943, as part of the 57th Army, Southwestern Front.
The army subsequently fought in Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Hungary until the end of the war.
At war's end, the 57th Army was subordinated to the 3rd Ukrainian Front, and commanded the following forces.