8th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire)

8th Cavalry Division
8-я кавалерийская дивизия
Active 1875–1918
Country  Russian Empire
Branch Russian Imperial Army
Role Cavalry
Engagements

The 8th Cavalry Division (Russian: 8-я кавалерийская дивизия, translit. 8-ya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya) was an cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army, part of the 8th Army Corps. It was headquartered at Kishinev by 1914.[1]

History

The division was formed on 27 July 1875 from the 2nd Brigade of the 4th Cavalry Division, reinforced by a Don Cossack Regiment.[2]

Organization

The division included the following units in 1914:[1]

  • 1st Brigade (Tiraspol)
    • 8th Astrakhan Dragoon Regiment (Tiraspol)
    • 8th Voznesensk Uhlan Regiment (Beltsy)
  • 2nd Brigade (Odessa)
    • 8th Lubny Hussar Regiment (Kishinev)
    • 8th Don Cossack Regiment (Odessa)
  • 8th Horse Artillery Battalion (Kishinev)
    • 15th Horse Artillery Battery (Kishinev)
    • 1st Don Cossack Battery (Bendery)

Commanders

The following officers commanded the division:

Chiefs of Staff

References

  1. 1 2 Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "8-я кавалерийская дивизия" [8th Cavalry Division]. regiment.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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