Mongolian People's Army
1921–1992 armed forces of Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the history of the armed forces of Mongolian People's Republic for the 1920s, 1930s and WWII periods. For the current armed forces of Mongolia, see Mongolian Armed Forces.
The Mongolian People's Army (Mongolian: Монголын Ардын Арми), also known as the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army (Mongolian: Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Цэрэг) or the Mongolian Red Army (Mongolian: Монгол Улаан армийн), was an institution of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party constituting as the armed forces of the Mongolian People's Republic. It was established on 18 March 1921 as a secondary army under Soviet Red Army command during the 1920s and during World War II. In 1992, the army's structure changed and then reorganized and renamed as the Mongolian Armed Forces.
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Mongolian People's Army | |
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Монголын Ардын Арми | |
Founded | March 1921 |
Disbanded | February 1992 |
Service branches | Ground Force Air Force |
Headquarters | Ulaanbaatar |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Damdin Sükhbaatar (1921–1923) Jambyn Batmönkh (1984–1990) |
Minister of Defence | Damdin Sükhbaatar (1921–1923) Shagalyn Jadambaa (1990) |
Chief of General Staff | General Shagalyn Jadambaa (1990) |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Conscription | Yes |
Reaching military age annually | (1988) |
Reserve personnel | 15,000 |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | Soviet Union Poland East Germany Vietnam Democratic People's Republic of Korea Cuba Bulgaria China |
Related articles | |
History | Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
Post–war |
Ranks | Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic |
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