17th Army (Soviet Union)
| 17th Army | |
|---|---|
| 17-я армия | |
| Active | 1940–1946 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Size | Field army |
| Part of | Transbaikal Front |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulaan Bataar |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (Mongolia) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Pavel Kurochkin |
The 17th Army (Russian: 17-я армия) of the Red Army was a Soviet field army. Formed in 1940, the army served in the Soviet Far East during World War II and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945. It was disbanded postwar in mid-1946.