22nd Guards Combined Arms Army | |
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Active | 1990 – c. July 2009 |
Country | Soviet Union, Russian Federation |
Branch | Soviet Army, Russian Ground Forces |
Size | one Motor Rifle division, two Artillery/Missile brigades, one MLRS regiment and other auxiliary brigades/regiments |
Part of | Moscow Military District |
Garrison/HQ | Nizhny Novgorod |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Battle honours | Königsberg |
The 22nd Guards Army was a field army of the Russian Ground Forces, part of the Moscow Military District. It was active from 1990 to 2009. The order for the formation's dissolution was signed by the Minister of Defence on 1 June 2009.[1]
It was formed in 1990 as the 22nd Guards Army from an army corps.