| 6th Combined Arms Army | |||||
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| 6-я общевойсковая армия | |||||
 Great emblem of the 6th Combined Arms Army | |||||
| Active | 1939–1945 1960–1998 2010–present | ||||
| Country |  Soviet Union Russia | ||||
| Branch |  Red Army Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces | ||||
| Type | Combined Arms | ||||
| Size | Several corps or divisions | ||||
| Part of | Northern Military District (1951-1960) Leningrad Military District (1960–1998) Western Military District (2010–2024) Leningrad Military District (2024–present) | ||||
| Garrison/HQ | Agalatovo, Leningrad Oblast | ||||
| Engagements | |||||
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner | ||||
| Commanders | |||||
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Alexander Vasilyevich Peryazev[3] | ||||
| Insignia | |||||
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The 6th Red Banner Combined Arms Army (Russian: 6-я общевойсковая армия) is a field army of the Red Army and the Soviet Army that was active with the Russian Ground Forces until 1998 and has been active since 2010 as the 6th Combined Arms Army. Military Unit number в/ч 31807.
It was first formed in August 1939 in the Kiev Special Military District from the Volochiskaya Army Group (a corps-sized formation).[4]
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- ^ "ISW: Ukraine bolsters defenses in response to potential Russian offensive on Kharkiv". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ 6th Army- б. Восточная (первоначально - Винницкая, затем - Волочиская армейская группа КОВО) (0000 Там же, а также "Другая война. 1939-1945". М., 1996, с.248.) КОВО. Lenskii 2001.