The Don Front was a front (military formation) of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the Second World War. The name refers to Don River, Russia.It was restructured from first Stalingrad Front on 30 September 1942; the reconstructed Southwestern Front was given the name Stalingrad Front on the same day. The Don Front took part in the Battle of Stalingrad from its positions between the Volga and the Don rivers. It was restructured into the Central Front on 15 February 1943.