6th Tank Corps
| 6th Tank Corps (1942-1943) 11th Guards Tank Corps (1943-1945) 11th Guards Tank Division (1945-1992) 11th Guards Mechanized Brigade (1990s-Present) |
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| Active | 1942 - Present |
| Country | Soviet Union, Belarus |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Type | Tank and Mechanized Infantry |
| Role | Armored warfare |
| Size | Division, Tank Corps, Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Slonim |
| Engagements |
World War II Cold War |
| Decorations |
 Order of Suvorov 2nd class |
| Battle honours | Carpathian-Berlin |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Hamazasp Babadzhanian Andrei Getman |
The 11th Guards Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Armed Forces of Belarus based in Slonim. The 11th Guards Brigade traces its history back to the 1942 formation of the 6th Tank Corps of the Soviet Army during World War II.
Formed in the Kalinin area on 19 April 1942, the 6th Tank Corps was under the command of Major General A. L. Getman and subordinated to the Western Front until March 1943, at which time the corps was subordinated to the 1st Tank Army, remaining under the command of this formation until 1992. The corps fought at Rzhev in 1942 and Kursk in 1943. The 6th Tank Corps commanded the 22nd, 100th, and 200th Tank Brigades, as well as the 6th Motor Rifle Brigade. Also attached at some periods was the 112th Tank Brigade, later to become the 44th Guards Tank Brigade.
On 23 October 1943, the 6th Tank Corps was officially recognized as a skilled combat formation and 'ranged among the Guards' as the 11th Guards Tank Corps. The 11th Guards Tank Corps was in combat near Kharkov in 1943, the offensive to drive the Germans from Belorussia in 1944 (Operation Bagration), and the offensive across central Poland in January 1945.
In April 1945 during the Battle of Berlin, the 11th Guards Tank Corps was part of the 1st Guards Tank Army. It commanded the 40th, 44th, and 45th Guards Tank Brigades, as well as the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade.
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