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  • 40th Army (Soviet Union)
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  • The 40th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was an army-level command that participated in World War II from 1941 to 1945 and was reformed specifically for the Soviet War in Afghanistan from 1979 to circa 1990. The Army became the core for the Soviet occupational force (OKSVA) in Afghanistan in 1980s, officially named as the limited contingent of Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
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Branch
  • 23
Type
  • Infantry
Caption
  • Staff headquarters building of the 40th Army, Kabul, 1986
Dates
  • 1941
Unit Name
  • 40
Battles
Size
  • varied in size; usually several divisions
abstract
  • The 40th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was an army-level command that participated in World War II from 1941 to 1945 and was reformed specifically for the Soviet War in Afghanistan from 1979 to circa 1990. The Army became the core for the Soviet occupational force (OKSVA) in Afghanistan in 1980s, officially named as the limited contingent of Soviet forces in Afghanistan.