12th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire) explained

Unit Name:	12th Cavalry Division
Native Name:	12-я кавалерийская дивизия
Dates:	1875–1918
Branch:	Russian Imperial Army
Role:	Cavalry

The 12th Cavalry Division (ru|12-я кавалерийская дивизия , 12-ya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya) was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.^[1]

Organization

• 1st Cavalry Brigade
  • 12th Regiment of Dragoons
  • 12th Uhlan Regiment
• 2nd Cavalry Brigade
  • 12th Regiment of Hussars
  • 12th Regiment of Cossacks
• 12th Horse Artillery Division

Commanders

• 1878–1886: Victor Fedorovitch Winberg
• 1886–1896: Alexander Mikhailovich Lermontov
• 1896–1898: David Ivanovich Orlov
• 1898–1899: Sergei Vasilchikov
• 1912-1915: Alexey Kaledin
• 1915-1917: Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914 . Conrad . Mark . 2001 . 8 January 2017.