Ural Military District
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The Red Banner Ural Military District[1] was an operational–strategic territorial association of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, which existed in 1918–1922, 1935–1989 and 1992–2001.
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Ural Military District | |
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Active | 1918–1922, 1935–1989, 1992–2001 |
Country | Soviet Union (Until 1991) Russia |
Allegiance | Commander of the Troops |
Branch | Soviet Armed Forces Russian Armed Forces |
Type | Military district |
Headquarters | Sverdlovsk, now Yekaterinberg |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov |
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The district headquarters was located in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg). From 1919 to 1922, it was called the Priuralsky Military District.