6th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
Appearance
6th Infantry Division | |
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6-я пехотная дивизия | |
Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
Country | |
Branch | |
Role | Infantry |
Size | approx. 20,000[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Ostrov |
Engagements | World War I |
The 6th Infantry Division (Russian: 6-я пехотная дивизия, 6-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from 1806 until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. From before 1903 to the end of its existence the division was based in Ostrov.[2]
History
[edit]The division fought in World War I and distinguished itself in battle against the Austro-Hungarian 4th Army in 1915. It was demobilized around the time of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent unrest.[2][3]
Organization
[edit]It was part of the 15th Army Corps as of 1914.[2][4]
- 1st Brigade
- 2nd Brigade
- 6th Artillery Brigade
Commanders
[edit]- 1900–1903: Mikhail Zasulich
References
[edit]- ^ Handbook of the Russian Army, 1914. London: Imperial War Museum (originally British General Staff). 1996. p. 263. ISBN 978-1870423670.
- ^ a b c "6-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru (in Russian). 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Kersonovsky, Anton (1933). History of the Russian Army.
- ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.