17th Army (Soviet Union)
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The 17th Army of the Red Army was a Soviet field army. Formed in 1940, the army served in the 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.
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17th Army | |
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Active | 1940–1946 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Combined arms |
Size | Field army |
Garrison/HQ | Ulaan Bataar |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (Mongolia) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Pavel Kurochkin |
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