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8th Army (Russian Empire)

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The Russian Eight Army was a World War I Russian field army that fought on the Eastern theatre of war.

Field management was established in July 1914 at the headquarters of the Kiev Military District. The unit was disbanded in the beginning of 1918. At the beginning of the war the 8th Army was composed of the VII, VIII, XII, XXIV Army Corps.

Military Fronts in which the 8th Army participated[]

Commanders[]

  • 28.07.1914-17.03.1916 — General of Cavalry Aleksei Brusilov
  • 23.03.1916-29.04.1917 — General of Cavalry Alexey Kaledin
  • 29.04.1917-10.07.1917 — General of Infantry Lavr Kornilov
  • 11.07.1917-25.07.1917 — Lieutenant-General Vladimir Cheremisov
  • 30.07.1917-17.10.1917— Lieutenant-General Michai Sokownin
  • 18.10.1917-21.12.1917— Lieutenant-General Nikołaj Junakow

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