Siberian Military District | |
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Сибирский военный округ | |
Active | 1864–2010 |
Country | Russian Empire (to 1918) Soviet Union (to 1991) Russia |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Type | Military district |
Part of | Ministry of Defence |
Headquarters | Chita |
Decorations | Order of Lenin |
Insignia | |
District emblem |
The Siberian Military District was a Military district of the Russian Ground Forces. The district was originally formed as a military district of the Russian Empire in 1864. In 1924 it was reformed in the Red Army. After the end of World War II the district was split into the Western and Eastern Siberian Military Districts. In 1956 the western district's name was changed back to Siberian Military District, and in 1998 the Transbaikal Military District was merged into it. In 2010 it was divided between the two newly formed Central and Eastern Military Districts.