1st Siberian Rifle Division
1st Siberian Division | |
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1-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия | |
Active | 1880–1918 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
Role | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Ussuriysk |
Engagements |
The 1st Siberian Rifle Division (Russian: 1-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия, 1-ya Sibirskaya strelkovaya diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The division was based in Ussuriysk in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[1]
Organization
The 1st Siberian Rifle Division was part of the 1st Siberian Army Corps. Its order of battle in from the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was as follows:[1][2]
- 1st Brigade (HQ Nikolsk-Ussuriisk)
- 2nd Brigade (HQ Nikolsk-Ussuriisk)
- 1st Siberian Rifle Artillery Brigade
References
- ^ a b Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Russian Army of Manchuria 14 January 1905