[1] It was recruited primarily from NKVD border guards, with other redundant manpower from lines of communications troops and GULAG personnel.

It was some time before Rokossovskii could knock it into shape as a front-line formation, forcing him to remove many senior, ex-NKVD officers.

[4] From 28 February the 70th Army took part in both offensive and defensive operations to the northwest of Kursk.

The Front's armies created defenses in depth during the lull in operations during the spring.

During the second half of February 1944, the 70th Army was transferred to the front at the Turya River north of Kovel.

In June, prior to the outbreak of the Soviet summer offensive, the Army was still in the vicinity of Kovel, and its order of battle was as follows: With just four rifle divisions, this was a small army by Soviet standards.

After a short period assigned to the front reserves, on 10 Aug. the 70th Army attacked a region to the north of Warsaw.

During the East Prussian Offensive (13 January to 25 April), 70th Army attacked from the Serock bridgehead towards Modlin, Płock, and Toruń (Thorn).

On 25 January, elements of 70th Army reached the fortified city of Toruń.

During the Battle of Berlin (16 April – 8 May), 70th Army was attached to the spearheads of 2nd Belorussian Front, attacking on the Neubrandenburg – Wismar axis.