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'''Military districts''' (also called '''military regions''') are [[formation (military)|formation]]s of a state's armed forces (often of the Army) which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters, and in countries with [[Conscription|conscript]] forces, often handle parts of the conscription cycle.

[[Navy|Navies]] have also used a similar model, with organizations such as the [[United States naval district]]s. A number of navies in South America used naval districts at various points in time.

==By country==

===Algeria===
Algeria is divided into six numbered military regions, each with headquarters located in a principal city or town (see [[People's National Army (Algeria)#Military regions]]). Before the [[Algerian revolution]], [[French Algeria]] was the 10th Military Region of France.

[[File:Régions militaires-Algérie.jpg|thumb|left|Algerian military regions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/Algeria%20Study_4.pdf|title=Library of Congress Country Study, 1993, 258-260|website=marines.mil}}</ref>]]This system of territorial organization, adopted shortly after independence, grew out of the wartime wilaya structure and the postwar necessity of subduing antigovernment insurgencies that were based in the various regions. Regional commanders control and administer bases, logistics, and housing, as well as conscript training. However, commanders of army divisions and brigades, air force installations, and naval forces report directly to the [[Ministry of Defence (Algeria)|Ministry of National Defence]] and service chiefs of staff on operational matters.  

Military region commanders in 2003 included [[Brahim Fodel Chérif]] ([[1st Military Region (Algeria)|1st Military Region]]), Kamel Abderrahmane ([[2nd Military Region (Algeria)|2nd Military Region]], [[Abcène Tafer]] ([[3rd Military Region (Algeria)|3rd Military Region]]), Abdelmadjid Sahed ([[4th Military Region (Algeria)|4th Military Region]], Chérif Abderrazak ([[5th Military Region]]) and [[Ali Benali]] (6th Military Region).{{sfn|Werenfels|page=186 (fn 51)}}

=== Australia ===
Between 1911 and 1997, the [[Australian Army]] had an official system of between six and eight military districts, based on the boundaries of [[Australian states and territories]]. 

[[File:Australian military districts Oct 1939.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Australian military districts, 1939–1942.]]

From 1911:
* [[1st Military District (Australia)|1st Military District]] (1MD) – Queensland and the 12th Battalion area, including Casino, Lismore, Grafton, the Northern Territory. (The [[Territory of Papua]] and [[Territory of New Guinea]] were added to 1MD after World War I.)
* [[2nd Military District (Australia)|2nd Military District]] (2MD) – New South Wales (excluding: the 12th Battalion area as above; Broken Hill, Torrowangee and Silverton; and the 44th Battalion area, including Corowa, South Corowa, Mulwala, Moama, Mathoura, and Deniliquin) and the 57th Battalion area of Victoria, including Wodonga, Barnawartha, Chiltern and Tallangatta.
* [[3rd Military District (Australia)|3rd Military District]] (3MD) – Victoria (excluding the 57th Battalion area as above), including the 44th Battalion area as above.
* [[4th Military District (Australia)|4th Military District]] (4MD) – South Australia and Broken Hill, Torrowangee, and Silverton in New South Wales.
* [[5th Military District (Australia)|5th Military District]] (5MD) – Western Australia.
* [[6th Military District (Australia)|6th Military District]] (6MD) – Tasmania.

For about three years, between 1939 and 1942, there were an additional two districts.
* [[7th Military District (Australia)|7th Military District]] (7MD) – Northern Territory and the [[Kimberley region of Western Australia|Kimberley]] region.
* [[8th Military District (Australia)|8th Military District]] (8MD) – [[Papua_New_Guinea#Colonialism|Territories of Papua & New Guinea]]

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===China===

====Republic of China====
{{Main list|List of military regions of the National Revolutionary Army}}
[[File:抗戰五戰區.svg|thumb|NRA military regions in August 1937]]
There were 76 northern military districts or military regions (軍區), or '''war areas''', which were the largest formations of the [[National Revolutionary Army]], under the [[Military Affairs Commission]], chaired by [[Chiang Kai-shek]] during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and [[World War II]]. During the Second Sino-Japanese War the National Revolutionary Army eventually organized itself into twelve Military Regions.
[[File:Theaters of Chinese National Revolutionary Army.png|thumb|NRA operational regions from late 1938 to early 1940]]

====People's Republic of China====
{{Main|Theater commands of the People's Liberation Army}}

The military regions (originally eleven, then seven) of the [[People's Liberation Army]] were divided into military districts (usually contiguous with provinces) and military sub-districts, under the command of the [[Central Military Commission (China)|Central Military Commission]].

In February 2016, the 7 military regions were changed to 5 [[Theater (warfare)|theater]] commands:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.ifeng.com/a/20160201/47322320_0.shtml#_zbs_baidu_bk|title=解放军5大战区公布 习近平授军旗(图)_凤凰资讯 |publisher=News.ifeng.com}}</ref>
[[File:Map of Theatres of PLA en.svg|thumb|324x324px|The five theater commands of the PLA<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2016%20China%20Military%20Power%20Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-08-05 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161104135047/http://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2016%20China%20Military%20Power%20Report.pdf |archive-date=2016-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>]]
* [[Eastern Theater Command]]
* [[Southern Theater Command]]
* [[Western Theater Command]]
* [[Northern Theater Command]]
* [[Central Theater Command]]

===France===

====Third Republic====
Under the [[French Third Republic|Third Republic]], a military region comprised several departments which supported an army [[corps]]. For many years up to 21 military regions were active.

On 24 July 1873, the [[French Parliament]] passed a law which created 18 military regions in [[metropolitan France]].<ref>Musee du Genie, "Le redressement militaire de la France 1871-1914 Cette évocation s’appuie sur les collections du musée du Génie."</ref> A [[19th Army Corps (France)|19th Army Corps]] was created in Algeria in September 1873 (see {{ill|Région militaire#Troisième République|lt=Région militaire|fr|vertical-align=sup}}). In 1905, the strength of the ''[[Troupes coloniales]]'' stationed in the 19 military districts of metropolitan France was reported at 2,123 officers and 26,581 other ranks.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Les armées du XXe Siècle, supplement illustré| work=Pages Perso SFR
| publisher=Le Petit Journal Militaire, Maritime, Colonial
| location=Paris
| chapter=L'Armée Coloniale Française.
| date=1905
| language=fr
| url=http://vinny03.perso.neuf.fr/gg/massiges/histocolo.htm
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| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907100527/http://vinny03.perso.neuf.fr/gg/massiges/histocolo.htm#p132668
| archive-date=7 September 2016
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}}</ref> In 1946, following the Second World War ten military regions were created or recreated, in accordance with a decree of 18 February 1946. They included the 1st (Paris); 2e (Lille); 3e (Rennes); 4e (Bordeaux); 5e (Toulouse); 6e (Metz); 7e (Dijon); 8th (Lyon); the 9th (Marseille), and the 10th in Algeria. The 10th Military Region (France) supervised [[French Algeria]] during the [[Algerian War]].<ref>Charles R. Shrader, The First Helicopter War: Logistics and Mobility in Algeria, 1954–1962, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999, 28–31.</ref>

====Fifth Republic====
With the evolution of administrative organization, France was divided into regional administrative districts (circa 1963) (administrative region dependent of a prefect of the region). The military organisation then combined the administrative organization and in each CAR corresponded a territorial military division (TMD). On the defence side, these military divisions have been grouped into military regions. Their number varied depending on the period. The current number is six.

The [[Défense opérationnelle du territoire]] supervised reserve and home defence activities from 1959<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guerredefrance.fr/Documents/DOT%20A%20BIZARD.pdf|title=La Défense opérationnelle du Territoire (DOT|first=Alain|last=Bizard}}</ref> to the 1970s.{{sfn|Isby|Kamps|1985|p=162}} However, by the 1980s the number had been reduced to six: the [[1st Military Region (France)]] with its headquarters in Paris, the [[2nd Military Region (France)]] at [[Lille]], the [[3rd Military Region (France)]] at [[Rennes]], the [[4th Military Region (France)]] at [[Bordeaux]], the [[5th Military Region (France)|5th]] at Lyons and 6th at Metz.{{sfn|Isby|Kamps|1985|p=131–133}} Each supervised up to five ''division militaire territoriale'' – military administrative sub-divisions, in 1984 sometimes supervising up to three reserve regiments each. 

In the twenty-first century, under the latest thorough reform of the French security and defence sector, there are seven {{ill|Zone de défense et de sécurité|fr}} each with a territorial ground army region: Paris (or Île-de-France, HQ in Paris), Nord (HQ in Lille), Ouest (HQ in Rennes), Sud-Ouest (HQ in Bordeaux), Sud (HQ in Marseille), Sud-Est (HQ in Lyon), Est (HQ in Strasbourg).<ref>[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071307&idArticle=LEGIARTI000031599500&dateTexte=20160505 Code de la défense – Article R1211-4] legifrance.gouv.fr</ref>

===Germany===

==== German Reich ====
{{Main|Military district (Germany)}}
From 1919 until 1945, [[German Reich|Germany]] used the system of [[Military district (Germany)|military districts]] ({{langx|de|Wehrkreis}}) to relieve field commanders of as much administrative work as possible and to provide a regular flow of trained recruits and supplies to the Field Army. The method they adopted was to separate the [[Field Army]]  ('''''Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres''''') from the [[Home Command]] ('''''Heimatkriegsgebiet''''') and to entrust the responsibilities of training, conscription, supply and equipment to that command.
[[Image:Wehrkreise Deutsches Reich.jpg|thumb|The Wehrkreise after the [[Anschluss]]]]
The [[General of the Infantry (Germany)|Commander]] of the [[Corps|Infantry Corps]] with the identical number also commanded the ''Wehrkreis'' in peacetime, but command of the ''Wehrkreis'' passed to his second-in command at the outbreak of war.
[[Image:Map_of_military_districts_of_Germany_in_1943-1944.jpg|thumb|Map of the Wehrkreise in 1943-1944]]
In peacetime, the ''Wehrkreis'' was the home to the [[List of German corps in WWII|Infantry Corps]] of the same number and all subordinate units of that Corps.

====Federal Republic of Germany====
{{Main|Joint Support Service (Germany)#Organisation}}
Until 2013  the German Armed Forces (''[[Bundeswehr]]'') had four military districts – ''Wehrbereichskommando'' (WBK) as part of the ''[[Streitkräftebasis]]'' or Joint Service Support Command. Each WBK controlled several ''[[Landeskommandos]]'' ([[States of Germany|State]] Commands) due to the [[Politics of Germany|federal structure of Germany]] who have taken over functions carried out by the Verteidigungsbezirkskommandos (VBKs) or Military Region Commands (Defence District Commands) as. These command authorities are in charge of all [[military building|military facilities]]. Now the Landeskommmandos are led by the National Territorial Command called [[Kommando Territoriale Aufgaben der Bundeswehr]] (KdoTerrAufgBw).

===Indonesia===
{{Main|Military Regional Command}}
[[File:Indonesian Military Area Commands.svg|thumb|500px|Indonesian military districts as of 2021]]
The [[Indonesian Army]] operates with military districts, known as ''Komando Daerah Militer'' (Military Region Command) abbreviated '''Kodam'''. It was created by General [[Soedirman]] as a system initially called "Wehrkreise", adapted from the [[Military district (Germany)|German system]] during [[World War II]]. The system was later ratified in "Surat Perintah Siasat No.1" (No.1 Strategy Command Letter), signed in November 1948.

The Military regional commands function as a means of circle of defense, or regional defense, to defend the designated islands/provinces under Indonesian territory. Each ''Kodam'' is commanded by a [[Major General]] and has full authority to commence operations with the force under his jurisdiction. The commander (known as ''Panglima Kodam'' abbreviated ''Pangdam'') reports to the Chief of Army Staff (KSAD) and is responsible for territorial defence during times of war and development and supervision during times of peace. He is also responsible for ensuring security and protection for VVIP visiting his territory, e.g Presidential visits, etc.

===Kazakhstan===
{{Main|Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan}}
[[File:ВО Казахстана.svg|thumb|Regional Commands of Kazakhstan]]
A Regional Command ({{langx|kk|Аймақтық қолбасшылық}}, ''Aımaqtyq qolbasshylyq''; {{langx|ru|Региональная команда}}, ''Regional'naya komanda'') in Kazakhstan operates in a similar fashion to Russian military districts.

The Kazakh Ground Forces 
are divided into four regional commands:<ref>{{cite web|author=Vad777 |title=Kazakh Ground Forces|url=http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/kazachztan/kazachstan-grand.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324120422/http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/kazachztan/kazachstan-grand.htm |archive-date=2012-03-24}}</ref>

*[[Regional Command "Astana"]] headquartered in [[Astana]]
*[[Regional Command "East"]] headquartered in [[Semey]]
*[[Regional Command "West"]] headquartered in [[Atyrau]]
*[[Regional Command "South"]] headquartered in [[Taraz]]

===Poland===
{{Main|Military districts of Poland}}
Initially, right after the [[First World War]], Poland had five military districts (1918–1921):
* [[Kraków Military District]] (Krakowski Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in [[Kraków]]
* [[Łódź Military District]] (Łódzki Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in [[Łódź]]
* [[Lublin Military District]] (Lubelski Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in [[Lublin]].
* [[Poznań Military District]] (Poznański Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in [[Poznań]]
* [[Warsaw Military District]] (Warszawski Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in [[Warsaw]].

In 1921, due to reorganization, the military districts were replaced with [[Dowództwo Okręgu Korpusu]] (''DOK'' – Corps District Command). In the [[Second Polish Republic]] there were ten DOKs: 
* I – [[Warsaw]]
* II – [[Lublin]]
* III – [[Grodno]]
* IV – [[Łódź]]
* V – [[Kraków]]
* VI – [[Lviv|Lwów]]
* VII – [[Poznań]]
* VIII – [[Toruń]]
* IX – [[Brest, Belarus|Brześć nad Bugiem]]
* X – [[Przemyśl]]

Each DOK consisted of four large units (three infantry divisions and one cavalry brigade).

For district arrangements after World War II see [[Polish Land Forces]]. The [[Kraków Military District]] disbanded in 1953. From 1999 Poland has been divided into two military districts, the [[Pomeranian Military District]] and the [[Silesian Military District]], both were disbanded by the end of 2011.

===Russia and Soviet Union===
====Russian Empire====
{{Main|Military districts of the Russian Empire}}
[[File:Map of Military Districts of Russian Empire 1913.png|thumb|Military districts of the Russian Empire in 1913]]
The Russian Empire's '''[[Military district (Russian Empire)|military district]]''' ({{langx|ru|вое́нный о́круг}}, ''voyenny okrug'') was a territorial association of [[military unit]]s, [[Formation (military)|formation]]s, [[Military academies in Russia|military schools]], and various local military establishments.  This territorial division type was utilized in [[Imperial Russia]], [[USSR]] and is currently in use in [[Russia|Russian Federation]].

Such territorial division provided convenient management of army units, their training and other activities regarding the country's readiness to defend itself.

====Soviet Union====
{{Refimprove section|date=March 2013}}
[[File:Soviet Military Districts.svg|thumb|200px|right|Military districts of the Soviet Union, 1989<br/>{{legend|#D26AFF|[[Baltic Military District]]}}{{legend|#FF8080|[[Belorussian Military District]]}}{{legend|#33CC99|[[Carpathian Military District]]}}{{legend|#D6A477|[[Central Asian Military District]]}}{{legend|#FF7F2A|[[Far Eastern Military District]]}}{{legend|#6F7C91|[[Kiev Military District]]}}{{legend|#78B3FF|[[Leningrad Military District]]}}{{legend|#9955FF|[[Moscow Military District]]}}{{legend|#71C837|[[North Caucasus Military District]]}}{{legend|#D3BC5F|[[Odessa Military District]]}}{{legend|#B3FF80|[[Siberian Military District]]}}{{legend|#50C8FF|[[Transbaikal Military District]]}}{{legend|#FFDD55|[[Transcaucasian Military District]]}}{{legend|#FF5599|[[Turkestan Military District]]}}{{legend|#FEC82C|[[Ural Military District]]}}{{legend|#AC939D|[[Volga Military District]]}}]] 
{{Main|Military districts of the Soviet Union}}
In the USSR, the military districts continued to perform the same role they had done in the Russian Empire, with first six [[Military district (Soviet Union)|military districts]] ([[Yaroslavl|Yaroslavsky]], [[Moscow|Moskovsky]], [[Oryol|Orlovsky]], [[White Sea|Belomorsky]], [[Ural (region)|Ural]]sky, and [[Volga|Privolzhsky]]) were formed on 31 March 1918 during the [[Russian Civil War]].

This increased to 17 military districts of the [[USSR]] at the beginning of July 1940 shortly before the USSR was invaded by Germany and entered the [[Second World War]], and were used to create combat [[Front (Soviet Army)|Fronts]] after commencement of the [[Operation Barbarossa|German invasion of the USSR]].

During the war the districts were further divided into geographic regions for [[logistics|logistic]] reasons, these being:{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}

*North and North Western districts
*West and Central USSR districts
*South and South Western districts
*Siberian and Central Asian districts
*Far Eastern districts

After the war, the number was increased to 33 to aid in [[demobilisation]] of forces, but by October 1946, they had been reduced to 21.<ref>V.I. Feskov et al, The Soviet Army in the Period of the Cold War, Tomsk, 2004</ref>

By the end of the 1980s, immediately before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, there were sixteen military districts, within three to five main strategic [[Theater (warfare)|Theatre]] groupings.

====Russian Federation====
[[File:Military districts of Russia 1992-1998.svg|thumb|Military districts of Russia 1992-1998]]
{{Main|Military districts of Russia}}
Military districts ({{langx|ru|вое́нный о́круг}}, ''voyenny okrug'') in the Russian Federation operates under the command of the district [[headquarters]], headed by the district [[commander]], and is subordinated to the [[General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation]].{{citation needed|date=May 2011}} (Previously under Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces General [[Nikolai Kormiltsev]], the military districts reported to the General Staff via the [[Russian Ground Forces]] staff.) It is a territorial association of [[military unit]]s, [[Formation (military)|formation]]s, [[Military academies in Russia|military schools]], and various local military establishments. This territorial division type was historically adopted, originally by Imperial Russia, to provide a more efficient management of army units, their training and other operations activities related to [[combat readiness]].
[[File:Military districts of Russia 2001-2010.svg|thumb|Military districts of Russia, 2001–2010]]
From 1992 to 2010, the Armed Forces maintained a diminishing number of former [[Soviet Armed Forces]] districts – [[Leningrad Military District]], [[Moscow Military District]], [[Volga-Urals Military District]], [[North Caucasus Military District]], [[Siberian Military District]], [[Far East Military District]].
[[File:Military districts of Russia September 1st 2010.svg|thumb|Military districts of Russia as of 1 September 2010]]
[[File:Military districts of Russia December 1st 2010.svg|thumb|Military districts of Russia as of 1 December 2010]]
In 2009–2010, these districts were reorganised into 4 Military Districts comprising regional Joint Strategic Commands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mil.ru/|title=Главная : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации|website=www.mil.ru}}</ref>
[[File:Military districts of Russia April 2nd 2014.svg|thumb|Military districts of Russia as of 2 April 2014]]
In 2014 Northern Fleet was reorganized into separate Joint Strategic Command.
[[File:Military districts of Russia 2016.svg|thumb|Military districts as of Russia 2016]]

From March 2024 onwards 5 military districts are active in the Russian Armed Forces:
*[[Leningrad Military District]] with headquarters in [[Saint Petersburg]]
*[[Southern Military District]] with headquarters in [[Rostov-on-Don]]
*[[Central Military District]] with headquarters in [[Ekaterinburg]]
*[[Eastern Military District]] with headquarters in [[Khabarovsk]]
*[[Moscow Military District]] with headquarters in [[Moscow]]
[[File:New map of military districts.png|thumb|Military districts of Russia as of 2024]]

===Sweden===
{{Main|Military district (Sweden)}}
The military district ({{langx|sv|'''Militärområde'''}}, usually abbreviated to '''Milo''') was an administrative division of the [[Swedish Armed Forces]], and was a higher regional level subdivision. The commander of a military district, the ''Militärområdesbefälhavare'' (also ''militärbefälhavare''), commanded the [[Swedish Army]] divisions stationed in the region, the regional naval command, the regional air defence sector as well as the lower regional level subdivision [[List of Swedish defence districts|defence districts]] that made up the military district. The commander answered directly to the [[Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces|Supreme Commander]]. The military districts in the modern form were created in 1966, and each district was named according to the geographical area they covered. Several changes were made, such as creating or merging districts, until all military districts were disbanded in 2000. After the [[Defence Act of 2000 (Sweden)|Defence Act of 2000]] the military districts were replaced by new military districts ({{langx|sv|'''Militärdistrikt'''}}, usually abbreviated to '''MD'''). The new military districts corresponded geographically to the former military districts, however, they did not have the same territorial and operational tasks. In 2005, the military districts were replaced to some extent by four Security and Cooperation Sections ({{langx|sv|'''Säkerhets- och samverkanssektioner'''}}).

In 2013, the Security and Cooperation Sections were replaced by four Military regions (Swedish: Militärregion, MR): Northern, Central, Western and Southern. A fifth military region, Gotland Military Region (Militärregion Gotland, MR G) was formed in 2019.

===United Kingdom===
{{Main|Units of the British Army#Commands}}
British Army regional districts have evolved slowly over the previous 150 years or so. For many years there were regional commands in the UK, including [[Aldershot Command]] (from 1880), [[Eastern Command (United Kingdom)|Eastern Command]], [[Northern Command (United Kingdom)|Northern Command]], [[Scottish Command]], [[Southern Command (United Kingdom)|Southern Command]] and [[Western Command (United Kingdom)|Western Command]] (from 1905). By 1985 these were superseded by districts, and until the spring of 1991 there were nine of them. [[Antony Beevor]] wrote in his revised edition of ''Inside the British Army'' in 1991 that '..the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were [[North West District (British Army)|North West District]], [[Western District (British Army)|Western District]], and Wales, to form a new Western District.' [[HQ Northern Ireland]] remained separate and reported to [[Headquarters United Kingdom Land Forces]] only on non-operational matters.{{sfn|Beevor|1991|page=232}}
[[Image:Regional Forces (UK).png|thumb|360px|right|Structure Regional Forces c.2006]]
From 1995, UK commands and later districts were replaced by regenerative divisions. [[2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|2nd Division]], [[4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|4th Division]], 5th Division and [[London District (British Army)|London District]] acted as regional commands within the UK reporting to [[Commander Regional Forces (United Kingdom)|Commander Regional Forces]]. [[Scottish Command|Scotland District]] was absorbed by 2nd Division in 2000. The divisions were responsible for training subordinate formations and units under their command for operations in the UK, such as [[Military Aid to the Civil Community]], as well as training units for overseas deployments. 2nd, 4th and 5th Divisions were replaced by [[Support Command (United Kingdom)|Support Command]] on 1 November 2011.<ref>Charles Heyman, 'The British Army: A Pocket Guide 2012-2013', p.31</ref>

===United States===
{{Main|United States historical military districts}}
The [[Department (United States Army)|military department]] was a military and administrative command of the US Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html|title=Records of United States Army Continental Commands, 1821-1920|date=15 August 2016|website=archives.gov}}</ref> Present day US military organization is structured around [[Unified combatant command]]s, which encompass different geographical areas and responsibilities.

==== Reconstruction military districts (1867–1870) ====
{{Main|Reconstruction military districts}}
In March 1867, Congress passed the [[Reconstruction Acts]], a series of acts that included the division of the former Confederate States (excluding Tennessee) into five military districts.<ref name="senate">{{cite web |title=Landmark Legislation: The Reconstruction Act of 1867 |url=https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Civil_War_AdmissionReadmission.htm |website=United States Senate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=014/llsl014.db&recNum=459 |title=A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774–1875 {{!}} Statutes at Large, 39th Congress, 2nd Session |work=[[Library of Congress]]}}</ref> These districts included:

* [[First Military District]] (comprising [[Virginia]])
* [[Second Military District]] (comprising [[North Carolina]] and [[South Carolina]])
* [[Third Military District]] (comprising [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], [[Alabama]] and [[Florida]])
* [[Fourth Military District]] (comprising [[Arkansas]] and [[Mississippi]])
* [[Fifth Military District]] (comprising [[Texas]] and [[Louisiana]])

Each of these districts were governed by former Union Army general officers, and was required to adopt a new state constitution and ratify the [[Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|14th Amendment]] under the Reconstruction Acts in order to rejoin the Union.<ref name="senate" />

=== Uzbekistan ===
[[File:75Parad 02.jpg|thumb|Troops of the Tashkent Military District during the [[2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade]] on [[Red Square]].]]
Military districts ({{langx|uz|Harbiy okruglar}}) of the [[Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan|Armed Forces of Uzbekistan]] are under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Defense (Uzbekistan)|defense ministry of the republic]]. In May 2001,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lex.uz/docs/-36656?ONDATE=09.01.2007|title = 220-II-сон 12.05.2001. O'zbekiston Respublikasining ayrim qonun hujjatlariga o'zgartishlar va qo'shimchalar kiritish to'g'risida}}</ref> the Tashkent Garrison was transformed into the Tashkent Military District.<ref>Bakhtiyar Kamilov, [http://www.bmlv.gv.at/pdf_pool/publikationen/10_wg_ftc_30.pdf Formation of Conceptual Approaches to the Problems of Ensuring National Security in Central Asian States - Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326021014/http://www.bmlv.gv.at/pdf_pool/publikationen/10_wg_ftc_30.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }}</ref> The following are a list of military districts in Uzbekistan:<ref name=Vad777U>{{cite web |url=http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/uzbekistan.htm |title=Web Hosting, Free Web Site Builder & Domain Name, Web Hosting Made Easy by Brinkster |access-date=2007-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018112845/http://brinkster.com/vad777/sng/uzbekistan.htm |archive-date=2007-10-18 }}, accessed late September 2007 and June 2010</ref>

*Northwest Military District (HQ [[Nukus]])
*Southwest Special Military District (HQ [[Qarshi]])
*Central Military District (HQ [[Dzhizak]])
*Eastern Military District (HQ [[Ferghana]])
*[[Tashkent Military District]] (HQ Tashkent)

The replenishment of the ranks of divisions and units in wartime is done by order of the commanders of military districts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lex.uz/docs/-33419|title = 478-II-сон 25.04.2003. O'zbekiston Respublikasi Qurolli Kuchlari rezervidagi xizmat to'g'risida}}</ref>

===Vietnam===
[[Vietnam People's Army]] has [[Military districts of Vietnam|8 Military Regions]]; each is directly under the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam:
* [[File:Vietnam Military Regions.jpg|thumb|Military regions in Vietnam]][[Hanoi Capital City Special High Command of the People's Army of Vietnam|Hanoi Capital Command]]:Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending the capital. The headquarters is in [[Hanoi]].
* [[1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|1st Military Region]]: Tasked to protect against foreign invaders; and to organize, build, manage and command forces in northeastern Vietnam. The headquarters is in [[Thai Nguyen]].
* [[2nd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|2nd Military Region]]:Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending northwestern Vietnam. The headquarters is in [[Viet Tri]].
* [[3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|3rd Military Region]]: Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending the [[Red River Delta]] area. The headquarters is in [[Hai Phong]].
* [[4th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|4th Military Region]]: Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending north central Vietnam. The headquarters is in [[Vinh]].
* [[5th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|5th Military Region]]: Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending south central Vietnam, including the [[Tây Nguyên|western highlands]] and south central coastal provinces. The headquarters is in [[Da Nang]].
* [[7th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|7th Military Region]]: Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending southeastern Vietnam. The headquarters is in [[Ho Chi Minh City]].
* [[9th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)|9th Military Region]]: Tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending the [[Mekong Delta]]. The headquarters is in [[Cần Thơ]]

The [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam]] originally had four [[corps]], for example [[I Corps (South Vietnam)]]. Later they were redesignated Military Regions 1–4.

==See also==
*[[Fortified district]]

==References==
===Citations===
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