Reformed August 1943; assigned to 3rd Guards Tank Army until the end of the war.
It holds the Fighting Banner of the 2nd Guards Tank Army in storage.
The 5th Guards Tank Army was formed on 10 February 1942.
This left the 5th Guards Tank Army with a single tank corps, the 29th, under its control.
There is a memorial to the soldiers of the 5th Guards Tank Army, who liberated the town from the Germans.
She was the only female tankman in the 1st Guards Tank Army.
Although the 5th Guards Tank Army did not attain its objectives, the German advance had been halted.
On the Soviet side the main formation involved was the 5th Guards Tank Army.
The battle lasted four hours, ending with the withdrawal of the 1st Guards Tank Army.
We'll take on this group here, 5th Guards Tank Army, kept in reserve.