56th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) explained

Unit Name:	56th Infantry Division
Native Name:	56-я пехотная дивизия
Dates:	1914–1918
Branch:	Russian Imperial Army
Role:	Infantry
Battles:	World War I Battle of Tannenberg

The 56th Infantry Division (Russian: 56-я пехотная дивизия, 56-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.^[1]

Organization

• 1st Brigade
  • 221st Roslav Infantry Regiment
  • 222nd Krasnan Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Brigade
  • 223rd Odoev Infantry Regiment
  • 224th Yukhnov Infantry Regiment
• 56th Artillery Brigade

Notes and References

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