The 8th Infantry Division (russian: 8-я пехотная дивизия, ''8-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 Russian Revolution. The division was based in

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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 8th Infantry Division was part of the 15th Army Corps. *1st Brigade (HQ

): ** 29th Chernigov Infantry Regiment ** 30th Poltava Infantry Regiment *2nd Brigade (HQ Warsaw): ** 31st Aleksopol Infantry Regiment ** 32nd Kremenchug Infantry Regiment *8th Artillery Brigade

Rank insignia

Officer ranks

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Commanders (Division Chiefs)

*1834-1849: Fedor Panyutin *1905: Nikolai Grigorievich Mikhailov8-я пехотная дивизия @ surnameindex.info/mil
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*1909: Evgeny Emilievich Fitingof (baron)

References

{{Russian Empire Divisions Infantry divisions of the Russian Empire Military units and formations established in 1806 Military units and formations disestablished in 1918 Warsaw Governorate