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1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

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Active
  
1807 — c. 1917

Branch
  
Russian Imperial Army

Garrison/HQ
  
St Petersburg

Country
  
Russian Empire

Role
  
Infantry

The 1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian: 1-я гвардейская пехотная дивизия) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army which was part of the Imperial Guard. It was headquartered in Saint Petersburg and was part of the 1st Guards Corps.

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History

The unit was initially formed on 15 June 1807 as the 1st Infantry Division. It was renamed "Guards" Infantry Division on 11 November 1811. For most of its history it was stationed in St Petersburg and was part of the Petersburg Military District upon its creation.

Organization

When it was founded in 1807 the unit consisted of the following:

  • Preobrazhensky Regiment
  • Semyonovsky Regiment
  • Izmaylovsky Regiment
  • Egersky Regiment

    • In 1811 it was expanded and grew to include:

  • 1st Brigade
  • Preobrazhensky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Semyonovsky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • 2nd Brigade
  • Izmaylovsky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Lithuanian Lieb Guard Regiment
  • 3rd Brigade
  • Egersky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Finnish Lieb Guard Regiment

    • In 1813 it was divided into the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Division and there were two regiments left in the 1st:

  • 1st Brigade
  • Preobrazhensky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Semyonovsky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • 3rd Brigade
  • Izmaylovsky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Lithuanian Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Egersky Lieb Guard Regiment

    • From the early 1900s to 1917 the division consisted of the following:

  • 1st Brigade
  • Preobrazhensky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Semyonovsky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • 2nd Brigade
  • Izmaylovsky Lieb Guard Regiment
  • Egersky Lieb Guard Regiment

    • Commanders

    The list is incomplete.

    Chiefs of staff

    This list is incomplete.

    Books

  • Bezugolny, Alexei (2012). История военно-окружной системы в России 1862-1918 (History of the Military District System in Russia 1862-1918) (in Russian). ISBN 978-5-227-03506-6. 

    • References

    1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire) Wikipedia
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