The Voronezh Military District was a formation of the

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, which existed in 1945–1946 and 1949–1960, respectively. District headquarters was in

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. The District was formed on July 9, 1945, and incorporated the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. It was formed from the headquarters of the

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and the 6th Army. On 4 February 1946, it was included into the

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. It was formed for the second time on May 28, 1949. It included the former area of the district, and since January 1954 the newly formed Lipetsk, Belgorod and Balashov areas. In 1955, the district included the

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, and the 3rd Guards, 68th and

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s, and the 75th Mechanised Division.Feskov et al 2004, 49 It was disbanded on 18 August 1960 and its territory and troops incorporated within the Moscow Military District.

Commanders of troops of the Voronezh Military District

*1945-1946 - Colonel-General Vladimir Zakharovich Romanovsky *1949-1955 - Colonel-General

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*1955-1957 - Colonel-General

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*1957-1960 - Colonel-General

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*Military Encyclopedia. Moscow-2002. Military districts of the Soviet Union Military units and formations established in 1945 Military units and formations disestablished in 1960