| 6th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 6-я пехотная дивизия | |
| Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
| Country |
 Russian Empire |
| Branch |
 Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| 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.[1]
History[]
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.[1][2]
Organization[]
It was part of the 15th Army Corps as of 1914.[1][3]
- 1st Brigade
21st Murom Infantry Regiment
22nd Nizhny Novgorod Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Brigade
- 23rd General Field Marshal Count Saltykov's Nizovsky Infantry Regiment
- 24th General Neverovsky's Simbirsk Infantry Regiment
- 6th Artillery Brigade
Commanders[]
- 1900–1903: Mikhail Zasulich
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "6-я пехотная дивизия" (in Russian). 2016. http://www.regiment.ru/upr/B/2/pd/6.htm.
- ↑ Kersonovsky, Anton (1933). History of the Russian Army.
- ↑ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". http://marksrussianmilitaryhistory.info/RUSS1914.html.
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