77th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) explained

Unit Name:77th Infantry Division
Native Name:77-я пехотная дивизия
Dates:
  • 1904–1906
  • 1914–1918
Branch: Russian Imperial Army
Role:Infantry
Battles:

The 77th Infantry Division (Russian: 77-я пехотная дивизия, 77-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]

History

The 77th was created as a reserve unit to replace active units sent into combat during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 under the command of Major General Alexander Lebedev. It was disbanded in 1906.[2] [3]

It was again formed as a reserve division in 1914 when the Russian Imperial Army mobilized for World War I. It was disbanded in 1918 when the army demobilized following the Russian Revolution.

Organization

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914 . Conrad . Mark . 2001 . 8 January 2017.
  2. Web site: 77-я пехотная дивизия. regiment.ru. 2018-10-14.
  3. Book: Российский государственный военно-исторический архив. Путеводитель.. ROSSPEN. 2006. 978-5-8243-0895-2. Garkusha. Irina. 2. Moscow. Russian. Russian State Military Archive Guidebook. 2018-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202746/http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=239. 2017-03-03. dead.