45th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

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45th Infantry Division
45-я пехотная дивизия
Active 1914–1918
CountryFlag of Russia (1696-1917).svg  Russian Empire
Branch Lesser Coat of Arms of Russian Empire.svg Russian Imperial Army
Role Infantry

The 45th Infantry Division (Russian : 45-я пехотная дивизия, 45-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. [1]

Russian language East Slavic language

Russian is an East Slavic language, which is official in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as being widely used throughout Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was the de facto language of the Soviet Union until its dissolution on 25 December 1991. Although, nowadays, nearly three decades after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russian is used in official capacity or in public life in all the post-Soviet nation-states, as well as in Israel and Mongolia, the rise of state-specific varieties of this language tends to be strongly denied in Russia, in line with the Russian World ideology.

Infantry military service branch that specializes in combat by individuals on foot

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces. Also known as foot soldiers, infantry traditionally relies on moving by foot between combats as well, but may also use mounts, military vehicles, or other transport. Infantry make up a large portion of all armed forces in most nations, and typically bear the largest brunt in warfare, as measured by casualties, deprivation, or physical and psychological stress.

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Organization

It was part of the 16th Army Corps.

Commanders

Alexander Iosafovich Ievreinov

Alexander Iosafovich Ievreinov was an Imperial Russian brigade, division and corps commander. He was made a captain in 1881, a Podpolkovnik in 1885, a Polkovnik (colonel) in 1889, a major general in 1899, and a lieutenant general in 1906.

Pavel Savvich

Pavel Serg. Savvich(Russian, Павел Сергеевич Саввич, 15 February 1857 – 1917) was an Imperial Russian regimental, division and corps commander. He served twice as governor of Kiev Governorate in modern-day Ukraine.

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References

  1. Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914" . Retrieved 8 January 2017.