58th Guards Combined Arms Army
The 58th Guards Combined Arms Army (Russian: 58-я гвардейская общевойсковая армия) is an army of the Russian Ground Forces, headquartered at Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, within Russia's Southern Military District. It was formed in 1941 as part of the Soviet Union's Red Army and has been part of the Russian Army since 1995. It has the Military Unit Number (в/ч) is 47084.
58th Army (I Formation) (Nov. 1941 – Aug. 1942) 58th Army (II Formation) (Aug. 1942 – Oct. 1943) 58th Army (III Formation) (1995–present) | |
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Emblem of the 58th Army | |
Active | 1941–present |
Country | Soviet Union Russia (present) |
Branch | Red Army Russian Ground Forces (present) |
Type | Field army |
Size | several corps or divisions |
Part of | North Caucasus Military District (1995–2010) Southern Military District (2010–present) |
Garrison/HQ | Vladikavkaz |
Engagements | World War II 1940-1944 Chechnya insurgency Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Denis Lyamin |
Notable commanders | Vladimir Shamanov Anatoly Khrulyov Ivan Popov |
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