Siberian Military District | |
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Сибирский военный округ | |
![]() Siberian Military District Coat of Arms | |
Founded | August 6, 1864 |
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Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Type | Military district |
Part of | Ministry of Defence |
Headquarters | Chita |
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The Siberian Military District was a Military district of the Russian Ground Forces. The district was originally formed as a military district of the Russian Empire in 1864. In 1924 it was reformed in the Red Army. After the end of World War II the district was split into the Western and Eastern Siberian Military Districts. In 1956 the district was reformed. In 2010 it was divided between the two newly formed Central and Eastern Military Districts.