35th Army (Soviet Union)

35th Army (I Formation) (1941-c.1946) 35th Army (II Formation) (1969-present)
Active	July 1941 - c.1946
Country	Russia/Soviet Union
Branch	Russian Ground Forces
Size	three divisions
Part of	Far East Military District
Garrison/HQ	Belogorsk, Amur Oblast
Engagements	Harbin-Kirin Operation
Commanders
Notable commanders	Nikanor Zakhvatayev

The 35th Red Banner Army is a field army of the Russian Ground Forces. The army was first formed in July 1941 with the Far Eastern Front. After spending most of World War II guarding the border in Primorsky Krai, the army fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945.

The 35th Army was formed from the 18th Rifle Corps in July 1941, part of the Far Eastern Front. It included the 35th, 66th and 78th Rifle Divisions, the 109th Fortified Region and smaller artillery and infantry units. It defended the Soviet border in Primorsky Krai. 18th Rifle Corps commander Major General Vladimir Zaytsev became the army commander. On 1 May 1945 35th Army joined the Maritime Group of Forces. In June, Lieutenant General and Hero of the Soviet Union Nikanor Zakhvatayev became the army commander. Zaytsev was still a major general and became the army's deputy commander. The Maritime Group of Forces was transformed on 5 August 1945 to the 1st Far East Front. It had as part of its structure the 66th, 264th and 363rd Rifle Divisions, the 8th and 109th Fortified Regions, the 125th, 208th, and 209th Tank Brigades, and a number of artillery and other units. With these forces the army participated in the Harbin-Kirin Offensive Operation during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria.

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