3rd Guards Tank Army
The 3rd Guards Tank Army (Russian: 3-я гвардейская танковая армия) was a tank army established by the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II. The 3rd Tank Army was created in 1942 and fought in the southern areas of the Soviet Union and Poland, then in Germany and Czechoslovakia until the defeat of Germany in 1945. Postwar, the army served as occupation troops in East Germany, went through several name changes, and was finally deactivated in 1969.
| 3rd Guards Tank Army 3rd Guards Mechanised Army (1946–1957) 18th Guards Army (1957–1964) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1969 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Breakthrough and Exploitation in Deep Operations |
| Size | 500–800 tanks |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Colonel Pavel Rybalko |
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