Back 20. Gardearmee German 20. kaardiväe ühendarmee Estonian 20e armée de la Garde French 20ª Armata combinata delle guardie Italian 第20親衛諸兵科連合軍 (ロシア陸軍) Japanese 20. gardearmé NN 20. armé i Russland NB 20 Gwardyjska Armia Ogólnowojskowa Polish 20-я гвардейская общевойсковая армия Russian 20-та загальновійськова армія (РФ) Ukrainian
| 20th Guards Combined Arms Army (1960–present) 4th Guards Mechanized Army (1946–1960) 4th Guards Tank Army (1945–1946) 4th Tank Army (1942–1945) | |
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| Active | 1942–present |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1942–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
| Branch | Red Army (1942–1945) Soviet Ground Forces (1945-1991)  Russian Ground Forces (1991–present) |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | currently 2 motor rifle divisions, 2 artillery/missile brigades + several other auxiliary regiments |
| Part of | Moscow Military District (1992–2010) Western Military District (2010–2024) Moscow Military District (2024–present) |
| Garrison/HQ | Voronezh |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours |  Guards |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Sukhrab Akhmedov |
| Notable commanders | |
The 20th Guards Combined Arms Army (originally designated as the 4th Tank Army, 4th Guards Tank Army in 1945, 4th Guards Mechanised Army in 1946, and the 20th Guards Army in 1960 within the Soviet Ground Forces) is a field army. In 1991, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the army became part of the Russian Ground Forces. Military Unit Number в/ч 89425.
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