| 8th Mechanised Army 8th Tank Army | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 12 June 1946 – 1 December 1993[1] |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Army (1946–1993) |
| Type | Tank Army |
| Part of | Carpathian Military District |
| Anniversaries | 6 June 1946 |
| Engagements | Operation Whirlwind Operation Danube |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Nikolay Pukhov[2]
Alexei Burdeinei |
The 8th Tank Army was one of ten Soviet tank armies. It was formed from the 52nd Army after the end of World War II. It was stationed around the city of Zhytomyr, in the western Ukrainian SSR, part of the Carpathian Military District. During the Cold War, the army was involved in the crushing of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Operation Whirlwind, and the crushing of the Prague Spring, Operation Danube. After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the 8th Tank Army became the Ukrainian 8th Army Corps.
- ^ "Нащадки танкової армії" [Descendants of the tank army]. Narodna Armiya (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Новини Житомирщини" [Zhytomyr News]. Zhytomyr Oblast Administration (in Ukrainian). 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2016.