The 5th Infantry Division (Russian: 5-я пехотная дивизия, 5-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from 1806 until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. When the war broke out in 1914 it was based in Zhytomyr and was part of the 9th Army Corps.[2]
| 5th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 5-я пехотная дивизия | |
 Artillery officers of the 5th Infantry Division, 1878 | |
| Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Approx. 20,000[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr |
| Engagements | |
History
editIt was formed in 1806 as the 6th Infantry Division and was later reorganized into the 5th Infantry Division. The division took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 and fought near Plovdiv. It later served during World War I was demobilized around the time of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent unrest.[2]
Organization
editRussian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade.[1] The 5th Infantry Division was part of the 9th Army Corps as of 1914.[2][3]
Known commanders
edit| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Apostol Kostanda | 30 August 1864 | 6 November 1869 |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Duke Georgy Tumanov | 19 December 1897 | 2 June 1901 |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Evgeny Kakurin | 4 July 1901 | 1 June 1903 |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Dmitry Shuvayev | 10 January 1905 | 24 May 1908 |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Andrei Perekrestov | 10 June 1908 | after 1 January 1913 |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Pavel Parchevsky | 31 December 1913 | 1 March 1916 |
Known chiefs of staff
edit| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Mikhail Mirkovich | 11 April 1867 | 20 October 1869 |
| 2 | Colonel Vladimir Smirnov | 20 July 1884 | 1 April 1891 |
| 3 | Colonel Alexander Iyevreinov | 9 April 1891 | 28 December 1894 |
| 4 | Colonel Alexander Ragoza | 10 March 1898 | 27 April 1900 |
| 5 | Colonel Mikhail Yakovlev | 21 May 1900 | 8 May 1902 |
| 6 | Colonel Vasilyev | around 1903 | |
| 7 | Colonel Nikolai Ostryansky | 23 June 1904 | 14 August 1906 |
| 8 | Colonel Konstantin Yegoryev | 14 August 1906 | 3 June 1910 |
| 9 | Colonel Firsov | to 1913 | after April 1914 |
| 10 | Colonel Vasily Uperov | 23 February 1915 | 1 January 1916 |
References
edit- ^ a b Handbook of the Russian Army, 1914. London: Imperial War Museum (originally British General Staff). 1996. p. 263. ISBN 978-1870423670.
- ^ a b c "5-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru. 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.