Formation of the Soviet Union

Formations of the Soviet Army were organizational groups used to divide the armed forces of the Soviet Union after 1945. The largest organizational groups were teatr voennykh deistvii, ("theatres of military operations", TMOs, or Strategic Directions), which comprised large areas of the world. During war time, forces in these TVDs could be organised into various fronts (similar to army groups in other militaries), or armies during peacetime. Domestically, Soviet Army forces were assigned to various Military Districts. Lesser organizational groups include corps and divisions.