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2nd Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
The 2nd Guards Infantry Division was a division of the Imperial Russian Army. Before mobilisation for World War I, the division was based in St-Petersburg under the Guards Corps, also headquartered in St-Petersburg. Organisation (Titles in English) Organisation of the division just before mobilisation for World War I; * Divisional Headquarters and Staff * 1st Brigade ** Brigade Headquarters and Staff ** The Moscow Life Guards Regiment ** Life Grenadier Guards * 2nd Brigade ** Brigade Headquarters and Staff ** Pavlovski Life Guard Grenadiers ** Finnish Life Guards Regiment * 2nd Guards Artillery Brigade ** Regiment Headquarters and Staff ** 1st Division (battalion) ** 2nd Division (battalion) Commanders * 1855–1857: Alexander von Wrangel * 1858–1860: KA Belgard * 1878–1881: Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov * 1881–1885: Timofeyev * 1891–1895: Stepan Vasilyevich Rykachev * 1897–1899: Richard Troyanovich Meves * 1900–1904: Nikolay F Meshetich * 1905–1906: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artillery
Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines. As technology improved, lighter, more mobile field artillery cannons developed for battlefield use. This development continues today; modern self-propelled artillery vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility generally providing the largest share of an army's total firepower. Originally, the word "artillery" referred to any group of soldiers primarily armed with some form of manufactured weapon or armor. Since the introduction of gunpowder and cannon, "artillery" has largely meant cannons, and in contemporary usage, usually refers to shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars (collectively called ''barrel artillery'', ''cannon artillery'', ''gun artillery'', or - a layman t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlovsky Regiment
Pavlovsky Guard Regiment (russian: Павловский лейб-гвардии полк) was a Russian Imperial Guard infantry regiment. It was formed out of 2 battalions of the Moscow Grenadiers in November 19, 1796. They were given the title of Pavlovsky Life-Guard on April 13, 1813 for their deeds during the 1812 Patriotic war. History 1796-1813 The Pavlovsky Grenadiers were formed from 2 detached battalions of the Moscow Grenadiers in November 19, 1796. The basis of their formation was the 77th Tengisky infantry regiment who possessed a similar uniform. They were sent as part of the expedition to Holland in 1799. They were sent to Hanover as part of the Hanover Expedition in 1805 and participated in the War of the Fourth Coalition as well. They're noted to have taken part in battles such as Battle of Czarnowo, where they repulsed the 2nd French attack and under the command of Major Palibin and Lieutenant Colonel Lokhov recaptured a height on the Russian left, dislodging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Fedorovitch Winberg
Victor Fedorovitch Winberg (16 June 1832 – unattested date) was an Imperial Russian division commander. He was the father of Fyodor Viktorovich Vinberg. He participated in the suppression of the 1863 uprising in Poland as well as the war against the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) .... Sources * External links * Биография на сайте «Русская императорская армия» {{DEFAULTSORT:Winberg, Victor Fedorovich Russian people of the January Uprising Russian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) 1832 births Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasily Flug
Vasily Yegorovich Flug (March 19, 1860 – December 3, 1955) was an Imperial Russian Army General of the Infantry. A career military officer, he served in the Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I, before joining the White movement during the Russian Civil War. Like many other officers, he went into exile after the end of the Russian Civil War, initially moving to Yugoslavia. After World War II, Flug went to the United States, where he died. Biography Flug graduated from the 2nd Saint Petersburg Military Gymnasium in 1877 and the Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy in 1880 with the rank of second lieutenant, being first assigned to the 7th Horse Artillery Battery. Upon his graduation from the General Staff Academy in 1890, he was appointed head of the drilling staff department of the Vladivostok Fortress on November 26 of that year. From October 4, 1893, Flug served as a squadron commander in the 11th Kharkov Dragoon Regiment. He transferred to become a senior adjuta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Lesh
Leonid Vilgelmovich Lesh (Russian, Леонид Вильгельмович Леш, January 9, 1862 – August 28, 1934) was an Imperial Russian army commander. He served in China and fought in the war against the Empire of Japan. Lesh took over command of the 3rd_Army_(Russian_Empire), Third Army during the Gorlice–Tarnów offensive. After the October Revolution of 1917, he fought against the Bolsheviks. With the defeat of the White Army in the civil war, he emigrated to Yugoslavia. He died in what is now Croatia. Awards *Gold Sword for Bravery *Order of Saint George, 4th degree *Order of Saint George, 3rd degree *Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire) *Order of Saint Anna, 1st class *Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 3rd class References External links Страница на «Хроносе»Большая биографическая энциклопедия ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Danilov
Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukrainian version of the name * Włodzimierz (given name) for the Polish version of the name * Valdemar for the Germanic version of the name * Wladimir for an alternative spelling of the name Places * Vladimir, Russia, a city in Russia * Vladimir Oblast, a federal subject of Russia * Vladimir-Suzdal, a medieval principality * Vladimir, Ulcinj, a village in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro * Vladimir, Gorj, a commune in Gorj County, Romania * Vladimir, a village in Goiești Commune, Dolj County, Romania * Vladimir (river), a tributary of the Gilort in Gorj County, Romania * Volodymyr (city), a city in Ukraine Religious leaders * Metropolitan Vladimir (other), multiple * Jovan Vladimir (d. 1016), ruler of Doclea and a saint of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Troyanovich Meves
Richard Troyanovich Meves (Ричард Троянович фон Мевес) (1839–1901) was a Lieutenant general in the Imperial Russian Army who fought in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). Career Born in 1839, Meves studied with the Konstantinovsky Cadet Corps, and on 13 August 1853 he became an officer in the Pavlovsky Regiment of the Imperial Guards. In 1863, he participated in the suppression of the Polish uprising and on 12 June was awarded the Order of St. Stanislav, 3rd degree, with sword and bow. In the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–1878, Meves was wounded, receiving the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th degree. with the sword and bow. During the march through the Balkans, he received the Order of St. Anne, 2nd degree, with swords. On 12 April 1878 he was promoted to Major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland Guard Regiment
Finliandsky Guard Regiment (russian: Финляндский лейб-гвардии полк) was a Russian Imperial Guard infantry regiment. Campaigns * 1807–1813 – Napoleonic Wars * 1828–1829 – Russo-Turkish War * 1831 – Polish campaign. * 1863–1864 – Polish campaign. * 1877–1878 – Russo-Turkish War. * 1914–1917 – First World War. ( Eastern Front) See also * Finnish Rifle Battalion Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion ( fi, Henkikaartin 3. Suomen Tarkk’ampujapataljoona, sv, Livgardets 3:e finska skarpskyttebataljon, russian: Лейб-гвардии 3-й стрелковый Финский батальон, Leib-gvardii 3-j str ... References Sources * Gorokhoff, Gerard. Russian Imperial Guard. 2002. * Handbook of the Russian Army 1914 by the British General Staff. Battery Press reprint edition, 1996. Russian Imperial Guard Infantry regiments of the Russian Empire Military history of Finland Guards regiments of the Russian Empire {{mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Grenadier Guards (Russian Empire)
Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energy transformation, and reproduction. Various forms of life exist, such as plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaea, and bacteria. Biology is the science that studies life. The gene is the unit of heredity, whereas the cell is the structural and functional unit of life. There are two kinds of cells, prokaryotic and eukaryotic, both of which consist of cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane and contain many biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Cells reproduce through a process of cell division, in which the parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells and passes its genes onto a new generation, sometimes producing genetic variation. Organisms, or the individual entities of life, are generally thought to be open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infantry
Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine infantry. Although disused in modern times, heavy infantry also commonly made up the bulk of many historic armies. Infantry, cavalry, and artillery have traditionally made up the core of the combat arms professions of various armies, with the infantry almost always comprising the largest portion of these forces. Etymology and terminology In English, use of the term ''infantry'' began about the 1570s, describing soldiers who march and fight on foot. The word derives from Middle French ''infanterie'', from older Italian (also Spanish) ''infanteria'' (foot soldiers too inexperienced for cavalry), from Latin '' īnfāns'' (without speech, newborn, foolish), from which English also gets '' infant''. The individual-soldier term ''infantry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Guard Regiment
Moskovsky Guards Regiment (russian: Московский лейб-гвардии полк) was a Russian Imperial Guard infantry regiment. Established in October 1817 it continued in existence until the Russian Revolution of 1917. History Foundation The Moscow Guards Regiment was created on 12 October 1817. In order to constitute the new unit, the two senior battalions of the existing Litovski Regiment of line infantry were transferred to a senior corps of the Imperial Guard designated as the "Old Guard" (''ru: старая гвардия''). The Litovski itself had been raised on 7 November 1811 and this now became the nominal date of foundation for the Moscow Guards. Campaigns * 1812 - Battle of Borodino (as Litovski Regiment). * 1813 - Battle of Lützen, Battle of Bautzen, Battle of Dresden, Battle of Leipzig (as Litovski Regiment). * 1828–1829 — Russian-Turkish War * 1831 — Polish campaign. * 1863–1864 — Polish campaign. * 1877–1878 — Russo-Turkish War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St-Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
