1st Red Banner Army

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The 1st Red Banner Army was a major Soviet field army that operated primarily in the Far East, playing a key role in defending the USSR’s eastern borders and in late-World War II operations against Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet army formation
field army
bordered Japanese-controlled territories in Manchuria
Manchukuo
commandStructure Soviet Far Eastern military district
conflict Soviet invasion of Manchuria
Soviet–Japanese War
World War II
country Soviet Union
decoratedWith Order of the Red Banner
engagedIn operations in Manchuria in 1945
garrisonLocation Soviet Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
hasNameOrigin Order of the Red Banner
militaryBranch Ground Forces
linked to: Ground forces
notableFor continuous peacetime border service before 1945
participation in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in 1945
opposed Imperial Japanese Army
participatedIn August 1945 offensive against Japan
partOf 1st Far Eastern Front
Far Eastern Front
Red Army
primaryEnemy Japan
region Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
role border defense
offensive operations against Japan
strategicImportance deterrence of Japanese aggression in the Far East
protection of Soviet Pacific approaches
subordinateTo Far Eastern Front command
Soviet High Command
task defense of USSR eastern borders
preparation for operations against Japan
theaterOfOperations Manchurian campaign
Soviet Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
timePeriod World War II era
interwar period
typeOfUnit combined-arms army

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1st Far Eastern Front includedFormation 1st Red Banner Army
満州戦線 主なソ連側部隊 ソ連第1極東方面軍
linked to: 1st Red Banner Army
満州戦線 主なソ連側部隊 ソ連外蒙古方面軍
linked to: 1st Red Banner Army