61st Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

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61st Infantry Division
61-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 61st Infantry Division (Russian : 61-я пехотная дивизия, 61-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

Rank insignia

Officer ranks

Description Rank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps 1904ir241-p06.png 1904ir241-p07.png 1904ir241-p09.png 1904ir241-p10.png 1904ir241-p11.png 1904ir241-p12.png 1904ir241-p13.png
Rank
designation
Polkovnik
(en: colonel)
Podpolkovnik
(lieutenant colonel)
Kapitan
(en: captain)
Stabs-kapitan Poruchik Podporuchik Praporshchik
Rrank groupShtab-ofitsery
(en: staff officers)
Ober-ofitsery
(en: upper, superior, or higher officers)

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Description Rank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps 1904ir241-p15.png 1904ir241-p17.png 1904ir241-p18.png 1904ir241-p19.png 1904ir241-p20.png 1904ir241-p21.png
Rank
designation
Zauryad-praporshchik
(generated from
feldfebel rank)
Feldfebel Starshy
unter-оfitser

(en: senior NCO)
Мladshy
unter-оfitser

(en: junior NCO)
Yefeytor
(en: Private
first class)
Ryadovoy
(en: Private)
Rank groupUnter-ofitsery
(en: Non-commissioned officers)
Ryadovye
(en: enlisted men)

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References

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