77th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

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77th Infantry Division
77-я пехотная дивизия
Active
  • 1904–1906
  • 1914–1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Russian Imperial Army
RoleInfantry
Engagements

The 77th Infantry Division (Russian: 77-я пехотная дивизия, 77-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]

History[edit]

The 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]

  1. ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ "77-я пехотная дивизия". regiment.ru. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  3. ^ 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.