The 77th Infantry Division (Russian: 77-я пехотная дивизия, 77-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]
| 77th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 77-я пехотная дивизия | |
| Active |
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| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch |  Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | |
History
editThe 77th was created as a reserve unit to replace active units sent into combat during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 under the command of Major General Alexander Lebedev. It was disbanded in 1906.[2][3]: 121
It was again formed as a reserve division in 1914 when the Russian Imperial Army mobilized for World War I. It was disbanded in 1918 when the army demobilized following the Russian Revolution.[3]: 121
Organization
edit- 1st Brigade
- 305th Infantry Regiment
- 306th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Brigade
- 307th Infantry Regiment
- 308th Infantry Regiment
References
edit- ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "77-я пехотная дивизия". regiment.ru. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ a b Garkusha, Irina, ed. (2006). Российский государственный военно-исторический архив. Путеводитель [Russian State Military Archive Guidebook] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: ROSSPEN. ISBN 978-5-8243-0895-2. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-08-13.