7th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
7th Infantry Division | |
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7-я пехотная дивизия | |
Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
Country |
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Branch |
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Role | Infantry |
Size | approx. 20,000[1] |
Garrison/HQ |
Radom Voronezh |
Engagements | World War I |
The 7th Infantry Division (Russian: 7-я пехотная дивизия, 7-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The division was based in Radom and later Voronezh in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[2][3]
Organization
Russian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade.[1] The 7th Infantry Division was part of the 5th Army Corps.[3]
References
- 1 2 Handbook of the Russian Army, 1914. London: Imperial War Museum (originally British General Staff). 1996. p. 263. ISBN 978-1870423670.
- ↑ "7-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru (in Russian). 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- 1 2 Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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