3rd Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 3rd Infantry Division (Russian: 3-я пехотная дивизия, 3-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 Kaluga.[2]

3rd Infantry Division
3-я пехотная дивизия
Active1806 – c. 1918
Country Russian Empire
BranchRussian Empire Russian Imperial Army
RoleInfantry
Sizeapprox. 20,000[1]
Garrison/HQKaluga
Engagements

History

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The unit was initially formed in 1806. In 1916, during World War I, the 3rd Infantry Division took part in the Brusilov Offensive. It was demobilized around the time of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent unrest.[2]

Organization

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Russian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade.[1] The 3rd Infantry Division was part of the 17th Army Corps as of 1914.[2][3]

Known commanders

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Name From To
1 Lieutenant General Ivan Ganetsky 22.08.1863 4.04.1876
2 Lieutenant General Viktor Aspelund 19.05.1900 8.04.1904
3 Lieutenant General Nikolai Orlov 11.01.1906 22.09.1910
4 Lieutenant General Pyotr Polzikov 22.09.1910 15.04.1914
5 Major General Alexander Sholp ??.07.1916 1917

Known chiefs of staff

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Name From To
1 Colonel Andrei Ugryumov 29.02.1896 31.10.1899
2 Colonel Ivan Lvov 25.11.1899 15.10.1902
3 Colonel Grulev 1.07.1903 ?
4 Colonel Sergei Tsyeil 1.06.1904 25.08.1905
5 Colonel Nikandr Lashchilin 16.06.1908 4.06.1910
6 Colonel Pavlyuk 1.02.1913 ?
7 Colonel Serebryannikov 1.04.1914 ?
8 Colonel Fyodor Afanasyev 5.02.1916 3.11.1916

References

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  1. ^ a b Handbook of the Russian Army, 1914. London: Imperial War Museum (originally British General Staff). 1996. p. 263. ISBN 978-1870423670.
  2. ^ a b c "3-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru (in Russian). 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.