17th Army (Soviet Union)
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| 17th Army | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Active | 1940–1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Ulaan Bataar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Engagements | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||
| Decorations | Soviet Far East during World War II and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945. It was disbanded postwar in mid-1946.
HistoryThe 17th Army was formed from the 1st Army Group of the 82nd Rifle Divisions.[2] On 15 September, the Transbaikal Military District became the Transbaikal Front.[3]
During the Shanhaiguan. In the same area on 31 August 1945 the 17th Army ended combat operations.[3]
During the invasion of Manchuria, the 17th Army included
After the end of the war with Japan, the army became part of the Transbaikal-Amur Military District (formed from the Transbaikal Front) on 10 September 1945, and was disbanded between July and August 1946.[3][5]
CommandersThe army was commanded by the following officers during the war:[3][6] Commanders
Members of the Military Soviet
Chiefs of Staff
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