1st Cavalry Division (Russian Empire) explained

Unit Name:	1st Cavalry Division
Native Name:	1-я кавалерийская дивизия
Dates:	1833–1918
Branch:	Russian Imperial Army
Role:	Cavalry
Battles:	World War I Battle of Tannenberg

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

Organization

• 1st Cavalry Brigade
  • 1st Leib-Dragoons of Moscow Regiment
  • 1st Leib-Uhlan of St. Petersburg Regiment
• 2nd Cavalry Brigade
  • 1st Regiment of Hussars of Sumy
  • 1st Don Regiment of Cossacks
• 1st Horse Artillery Divizion (1st and 2nd Batteries)

Commanders

• 1885–1888: Kazimir Vasilevich Levitsky
• 1899–1901: Sergei Vasilchikov

Commanders of the 1st Brigade

• 1884–1891: Alexander Kaulbars

Notes and References

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