40th Army
| 40th Army | |
|---|---|
| 40-я общевойсковая армия | |
Staff headquarters building of the 40th Army, Kabul, 1986 | |
| Active | 1941–1945, 1979 – c. 1990 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Ground Forces |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Size | Field army varied in size; usually several divisions |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Boris Gromov |
The 40th Army (Russian: 40-я общевойсковая армия, 40-ya obshchevoyskovaya armiya, "40th Combined Arms Army") of the Soviet Ground Forces was an army-level command that participated in World War II from 1941 to 1945 and was reformed specifically for the Soviet–Afghan War from 1979 to circa 1990. The Army became the land forces arm of the Soviet contingent in Afghanistan in the 1980s, the Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces in Afghanistan.