The 7th Infantry Division (russian: 7-я пехотная дивизия, ''7-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya'') was an

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formation of the

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that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of

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and the

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. The division was based in

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and later

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in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.

Organization

Russian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade. The 7th Infantry Division was part of the 5th Army Corps. * 1st Brigade (HQ

): ** 25th Smolensk Infantry Regiment **

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* 2nd Brigade (HQ

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): ** 27th Vitebsk Infantry Regiment **

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* 7th Artillery Brigade

Chiefs of Staff

* 1878-1885:

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* 1897-1899:

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* 1905: Nikolai Kalachyov * 1909: Vladimir Zheltyshev7-я пехотная дивизия @ surnameindex.info/mil
/ref> * 1912-1914:

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* January 15-26, 1917:

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References

{{Russian Empire Divisions Infantry divisions of the Russian Empire Military units and formations disestablished in 1918 Voronezh Governorate