86th Rifle Corps
The 86th Rifle Corps (Russian: 86-й стрелковый корпус) was a rifle corps of the Red Army and later the Soviet Army.
| 86th Rifle Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 1943–July 1955 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army (Soviet Army from 1946) |
| Type | Infantry (Rifle corps) |
| Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria (part of World War II) |
| Battle honours | Khingan |
Formed in 1943 as part of the 36th Army of the Transbaikal Front, the corps spent the next two years as a garrison unit.
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