20th Mechanized Corps | |
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Active | 1941 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Mechanized corps |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Nikolai Vedeneyev |
The 20th Mechanized Corps (Military Unit Number 2802)[1] was a mechanized corps of the Red Army. Formed in March 1941, the corps was almost entirely destroyed in the Battle of Białystok–Minsk and the Battle of Smolensk, in which it defended Mogilev.