15th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
15th Infantry Division | |
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15-я пехотная дивизия | |
Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
Role | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Odessa |
Engagements | World War I |
The 15th Infantry Division (Russian: 15-я пехотная дивизия, 15-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The division was based in Odessa in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[1][2]
Organization
The 15th Infantry Division was part of the 8th Army Corps. Its order of battle in 1914 was as follows:[2]
- 1st Brigade (HQ Nikolaev)
- 57th Modlin Infantry Regiment
- 58th Praga Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Brigade (HQ Odessa)
- 59th Lublin Infantry Regiment
- 60th Zamosc Infantry Regiment
- 15th Artillery Brigade
Commanders
- 1896-1900: Vladimir Nikolayevich Filipov
References
- ↑ "15-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru (in Russian). 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- 1 2 Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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