40th Army (Soviet Union)
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"40th Army" redirects here. For the Japanese army, see 40th Army (Japan).
The 40th Army (Russian: 40-я общевойсковая армия, 40-ya obshchevoyskovaya armiya, "40th Combined Arms Army") of the Soviet Ground Forces was an army-level command that participated in World War II from 1941 to 1945 and was reformed specifically for the Soviet–Afghan War from 1979 to circa 1990. The Army became the land forces arm of the Soviet occupational force in Afghanistan in the 1980s, the Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces in Afghanistan.
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40th Army | |
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Active | 1941–1945, 1979 – c. 1990 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Soviet Ground Forces |
Type | Combined Arms |
Size | varied in size; usually several divisions |
Engagements | World War II Soviet–Afghan War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Boris Gromov |
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