Thirty-Fifth Army (Soviet Union)
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The 35th Red Banner Army is a field army of the Russian Ground Forces.
The 35th Army was originally formed within the Soviet Red Army in June-July 1941, and joined the Far Eastern Front. Within Far Eastern Front comprised 35th, 66th, 78th Rifle Divisions and 109th Fortified Region.
The 35th Red Banner Army, long stationed in the Far East Military District, draws its history from the First Red Banner Army. After the end of the war with Japan, the First Army's headquarters was reorganised as the Headquarters Amur Military District, while part of its troops became part of 15th Army in the Kamchatka region and others joined Soviet Second Army. After some years as an Army Corps, the Army was reformed and given the number 35. Therefore this army has nothing in common with the 35th Army which was in the District during the Second World War.
The 35th Army currently consists of about three divisions, including the 21st and 270th Motor Rifle Divisions, and is headquartered at Belogorsk.
