Volga Military District
| Volga Military District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918-1989; 1992-2001 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union
|
| Type | Military district |
| Part of | Soviet Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Kuybyshev/Samara |
| Decorations |
 Order of the Red Banner
|
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Pavel Dybenko |
Pavel Dybenko
Mikhail Khozin
Vasily Kuznetsov
The Volga Military District (PriVO) was an operational and strategic territorial association of the Soviet Armed Forces and the Russian Federation that existed from 1918 - 1989 and 1992 - 2001.
The district headquarters was located at Kazan, Saratov and Kuibyshev (Samara) at different points in time.
During the Russian Empire from 1864-1917 the Kazan Military District covered the Volga area. The Volga Military District was established on May 4, 1918 on the territory of the Kazan Military District, and included Astrakhan, Saratov, Samara, Simbirsk and Penza Governorates, and the Ural Oblast. Subsequently, the district boundaries were repeatedly changed. In 1941 the district included the Saratov, Kuibyshev, Penza, Tambov, Voronezh areas and the Orel Oblast, Kursk and Stalingrad regions of the RSFSR. The headquarters was located at Saratov.
With the start of and during World War II five armies, 132 divisions and 65 separate regiments, 253 separate battalions were formed in the area. Polish and Czechoslovakian military units were formed on the territory of the Volga Military District.
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