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3rd Army Corps (Russian Empire)
The 3rd Army Corps was an Army corps in the Imperial Russian Army formed on 19 February 1877. Its headquarters were in Vilnius. Composition The Army Corps composition as of 18 July 1914, at the outbreak of the First World War, was: * 25th Infantry Division headquartered at Dvinsk **1st Brigade *** (headquarters Dvinsk) *** (headquarters Dvinsk) **2nd Brigade (headquarters Dvinsk) *** (headquarters Dvinsk) *** (headquarters Dvinsk) **25th Artillery Brigade * 27th Infantry Division (headquarters Vilnius) **1st Brigade *** *** **2nd Brigade *** *** **27th Artillery Brigade *5th Rifle Brigade **17th Rifle Regiment **18th Rifle Regiment **19th Rifle Regiment **20th Rifle Regiment **5th Rifle Artillery Division * 3rd Cavalry Division (headquarters Kaunas) **1st Cavalry Brigade *** *** **2nd Cavalry Brigade *** *** **3rd Horse Artillery Battalion ***5th Horse Artillery Battery ***6th Horse Artillery Battery *3rd Mortar-Artillery Division *3rd Engineer Battalion *4th Pontoon Battali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army (russian: Ру́сская импера́торская а́рмия, tr. ) was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian Army consisted of more than 900,000 regular soldiers and nearly 250,000 irregulars (mostly Cossacks). Precursors: Regiments of the New Order Russian tsars before Peter the Great maintained professional hereditary musketeer corps known as '' streltsy''. These were originally raised by Ivan the Terrible; originally an effective force, they had become highly unreliable and undisciplined. In times of war the armed forces were augmented by peasants. The regiments of the new order, or regiments of the foreign order (''Полки нового строя'' or ''Полки иноземного строя'', ''Polki novovo (inozemnovo) stroya''), was the Russian term that was used to describe military units that were formed in the Tsardom of Russi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Of The Infantry (Imperial Russia)
General of the Infantry (russian: генера́л от инфанте́рии) was a general of the branch rank in the Imperial Russian Army (today comparable to OF-8 rank level). It served as the rank below '' General-feldmarschal'' (Russian: генерал-фельдмаршал), and was the highest rank one could achieve in the infantry from 1796 to 1917. See also * History of Russian military ranks Modern Russian military ranks trace their roots to the Table of Ranks established by Peter the Great. Most of the rank names were borrowed from existing German/Prussian, French, English, Dutch, and Polish ranks upon the formation of the Russian ... Military ranks of Russia {{Mil-rank-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corps Of The Russian Empire
Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was first named as such in 1805. The size of a corps varies greatly, but from two to five divisions and anywhere from 40,000 to 80,000 are the numbers stated by the US Department of Defense. Within military terminology a corps may be: *an operational formation, sometimes known as a field corps, which consists of two or more divisions, such as the , later known as ("First Corps") of Napoleon I's ); *an administrative corps (or mustering) – that is a specialized branch of a military service (such as an artillery corps, a medical corps, or a force of military police) or; *in some cases, a distinct service within a national military (such as the United States Marine Corps). These usages often overlap. Corps may also be a generic term for a non-military organization, such as the US Peace Corps and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Imperial Russian Army Formations And Units
This article lists Imperial Russian Army formations and units in 1914 prior to World War I mobilisation for the Russian invasion of Prussia and the liberation Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia. The prewar chain of command was: military district, corps (or ''Army corps''), then to division, brigade, regiment, and then the regiment's battalions. After mobilisation in the event of war the chain of command of the Imperial Russian Army ran from Stavka, the Russian general headquarters, which was created during mobilization, to Front-level ( Army group) also created during mobilization, to the Army level. Army headquarters were created during mobilization by transformation of the military district headquarters. Below Army level the chain was the same as in peace-time; corps (or ''Army corps'' (terms used interchangeably), division, brigade, and regiment. ;Abbreviations used: *ACorps = Army Corps (ak = armeysky korpus) *MD = Military district (VO = voenny okrug) *GrenCorps = Gren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Yegoryev
Vladimir Nikolayevich Yegoryev (russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Его́рьев; March 16, 1869 – September 20, 1948) was a military commander and military expert of the Russian Empire, Russian SFSR, and Soviet Union. World War I From November 10, 1914, he was commander of the 12th Grenadier Astrakhan Regiment, and then commanded the 5th Grenadier Kiev Regiment. Since November 19, 1915 he was Chief of Staff of the 1st Grenadier Division and from February 8, 1917, Chief of Staff of the 3rd Army Corps. On May 4, 1917, Yegoryev, who enjoyed great confidence of the new authorities and as a "supporter of democratic reforms", was appointed commander of the 171st Infantry Division. After LG Kornilov's speech, when a large number of unreliable commanders lost their posts, Yegoryev was appointed commander of the 39th Army Corps on September 9, 1917, and was awarded the rank of Lieutenant-General. Service in the Red Army After the October Revolution, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Ragoza
Alexander Frantsevich Ragoza (russian: Алекса́ндр Фра́нцевич Рагоза́, uk, Олександр Францевич Рогоза; 20 June .S. 8 June1858 – 29 June 1919), in Ukrainian Oleksandr Frantsevych Rohoza, was a Minister of Defense of the Ukrainian State. He was also a general of the infantry in the Imperial Russian Army who saw service during World War I. Biography Born on 20 June ( O.S. 8 June) 1858 in Vitebsk Governorate,Smele, p. 948. Ragoza was the eldest son of the Ukrainian nobleman Franz Martynovich Ragosa. Following the example of his father, he chose a military career and entered the Polotsk military gymnasium, after which in 1874 he continued his education at the Mikhailovsky Artillery School. Posted to the 3rd Guards Grenadier Artillery Brigade immediately after completing his studies, Ragoza received his baptism of fire immediately after graduation at the front during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. The young officer fought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Nadyozhny
Dmitry Nikolayevich Nadyozhny (russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Надёжный; , Nizhny Novgorod - 22 February 1945, Moscow) was a commander in the Russian Imperial Army who later joined the Red Army. He rose to lieutenant general and fought in the First World War and Russian Civil War, commanding the Red Army's northern front in the latter. Early life Nadyozhny was born into a noble family from Nizhny Novgorod and graduated from the 1st Military Pavolvsky School in 1892. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 14th Georgian grenadier regiment, and later transferred to the 10th Siberian Rifles. During the Russo-Japanese War he served as a staff captain and was awarded the Order of St George. Shortly before the outbreak of World War I he was a military adviser in Mongolia. World War I When the war began, Nadyozhny was assigned command of the 40th Kolyvan Infantry Regiment. In 1915 he was promoted to Major General, and by 1916 he was chief of staff to the 69th In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyotr Oganovsky
Pyotr Ivanovich Oganovsky (russian: Пётр Иванович Огановский; 26 August 1851 – c. 1917) was a Russian general of the infantry who participated in the Russo-Turkish War, Russo-Japanese War and the First World War. He was also a writer. Biography Oganovsky was born on 26 August 1851 into an Orthodox Christian noble family. He graduated from the . He entered the Russian Imperial Army on 9 August 1867 and in 1870 he graduated from the Vilnius Military School in the first category with the rank of ''praporshchik'' (ensign). He served in the 118th Shuisky Infantry Regiment. From 21 April 1871 he held the rank of ''podporuchik'' (second lieutenant), a ''poruchik'' (lieutenant) from 30 March 1874, and '' stabs-kapitan'' (staff captain) from 1 May 1877. In 1882 he graduated from the General Staff Academy. From 22 May 1882 to 30 April 1885, Oganovsky was senior adjutant of the headquarters of the 16th Infantry Division. He was promoted to Captain on 8 April 1884. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Alekseyevich Alftan
Vladimir Alekseyevich Alftan (April 17 (29), 1860 - December 19, 1940) was a Russian military leader, lieutenant general of the Russian Imperial Army. Military orientalist, researcher of Korea. Biography Lutheran religion. From the nobles of the Moscow province of Finnish origin; father - lieutenant general (since 1878) Alexei Karlovich Alftan (1814-1885). Received general education in the Finnish Cadet Corps. He entered service on September 1, 1879, with a rank cadet at the Nikolayev Cavalry School. On August 8, 1881, he was released as a cornet in the Life Guards of Ulan by His Majesty's Regiment. Since August 8, 1885 - lieutenant. In 1889 he graduated from the Nikolayev Academy of the General Staff in the 1st category. On April 10, 1889, he was promoted to headquarters captain of the guard with renaming as captain of the General Staff. From July 1, 1890 he was at the Moscow Military District, then - Senior Adjutant to the Headquarters of the 13th Army Corps. From November 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Epanchin
Nikolai Alexeyevich Epanchin (Russian, Николай Алексеевич Епанчин, 1857 - 1941) was an Imperial Russian division and corps commander. He fought in World War I against the Ottoman Empire. Awards *Order of Saint Anna, 4th class, 1878 *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 3rd class, 1878 *Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1884 *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1887 *Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, 1890 *Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class, 1894 *Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1896 *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class, 1902 *Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, 1906 *Order of Saint Vladimir The Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir (russian: орден Святого Владимира) was an Imperial Russian order established on by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptize ..., 2nd class, 1910 References * Военная энциклопедия ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Von Rennenkampf
Paul Georg Edler von Rennenkampf ( rus, Па́вел Ка́рлович Ренненка́мпф, r=Pavel Karlovich Rennenkampf, p=ˈpavʲɪɫ ̍karɫəvʲɪtɕ ˈrʲennʲenˈkampf; – 1 April 1918) was a Baltic German nobleman, statesman and general of the Imperial Russian Army who commanded the 1st Army in the invasion of East Prussia during the initial stage of the Eastern front of World War I. He also served as the last commander of the Vilna Military District. Rennenkampf gained a reputation as an effective cavalry commander during the Boxer Rebellion and the Russo-Japanese War. Following service in the latter, he led the detachment that suppressed the Chita Republic during the 1905 Russian Revolution. This earned him further promotion, and by the outbreak of World War I Rennenkampf was commander of the Vilna Military District, whose forces were used to form the 1st Army under his command. He led the 1st Army in the invasion of East Prussia and won an early vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitrofan Tchaikovsky
Mitrofan Petrovich Tchaikovsky (7 April 1840 – 25 March 1903) was an infantry general, commandant of the Ivangorod fortress, commander of the 3rd Army Corps (Russian Empire). Biography Tchaikovsky was born on 7 April 1840. He was educated in the 1st Moscow Cadet Corps, from which he was released on 30 June 1858 as an ensign in the Life Guards Finland Regiment. 30 March 1859 was promoted to second lieutenant, and already 29 May of the same year - on a lieutenant. 21 March 1860 promoted to headquarters captain. Since 7 May 1861, Tchaikovsky was a senior adjutant to the headquarters of the assistant inspector of infantry battalions, and on 6 June of the following year he was promoted to captain. In the same year, he successfully passed the entrance exams to the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. At the end of the course at the academy on 10 December 1864 he was appointed senior adjutant to the headquarters of the 3rd Cavalry Division (Russian Empire), and then successively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
