2nd Guards Corps (Russian Empire) explained

The 2nd Guards Corps was a formation of the Imperial Russian Army that saw service in World War I. It was founded in November 1915 and disbanded in early 1918.

Composition

It participated in military operations on the South-Western (1915 - November 1916, April 1917 - 1918) and Western (November 1916 - April 1917) fronts.

Commanders

• 12/08/1915 - 05/27/1916 - General of Infantry Vladimir Apollonovich Olokhov
• 05/27/1916 - 04/02/1917 - Lieutenant General Georgy Ottonovich Rauch
• 04/02/1917 - 04/29/1917 - Major General Georgy Nikolaevich Viranovsky (acting)
• 04/29/1917 - 08/19/1917 - Lieutenant General Georgy Nikolaevich Viranovsky
• 08/25/1917 - 04/1918 - Lieutenant General Vsevolod Vladimirovich Chernavin

References

• Русская армия в Великой войне: Картотека формирований

Literature

• Zalessky K. A. The First World War. Rulers and Warlords: A Biographical Encyclopedic Dictionary. - M .: Veche, 2000 .-- 576 p. - (Military secrets of the XX century). - .
• Military Encyclopedic Dictionary. M., Military Publishing House, 1984. Southwestern Front 1914–1917, p. 838