1st Siberian Army Corps

1st Siberian Army Corps
Active May 1900-Aug 1918 
Country Empire of Russia
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Type Infantry
Role Corps
Engagements

Russo-Japanese War

World War I

The 1st Siberian Army Corps was a corps of the Imperial Russian Army. It was raised in May 1900 and demobilized in August 1914.

History

The 1st Siberian Army Corps was raised in May 1900 under the command of Lieutenant General Nikolai Linevich and was one of the two most engaged Russian corps during the Russo-Japanese War.[1] It took part in the battle of Telissu, the battle of Tashihchiao, the battle of Liaoyang, the battle of Sandepu and the battle of Mukden.[2]

It also took part in World War I.

Organization

1904

1914

List of Commanding officer

Name From To
1 Lieutenant General Nikolai LinevichMay 1900 July 1903
2 Lieutenant General Vladimir Viktorovich SakharovNovember 1903 April 1904
3 Lieutenant General Georgii StackelbergApril 1904 March 1905
4 Lieutenant General Aleksandr GerngrossMay 1905 June 1910
5 Lieutenant General Yakow SchkinskyJune 1910 April 1911
6 Lieutenant General Arkady Nikanorovitch BettlerApril 1911 May 1912
7 Lieutenant General Mikael Mikailovitch PleshkowMay 1912 Juli 1916
8 Lieutenant General Eugen IskritskyJuly 1916 1918

Notes

  1. Kowner, p. 92
  2. Kowner, p. 93

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