General of the Artillery (Imperial Russia)

Last updated November 03, 2025

In the Imperial Russian army, General of the Artillery was the second-highest possible rank, below Generalissimo of Russia or General-Fieldmarshal, produced by splitting General-in-Chief into service branches. The rank derived from that of Feldzeugmeister (literally: "field equipment master") used in German-speaking armies and was introduced into Russia by Peter the Great in 1699. The first holder of the rank was the Georgian prince Alexander of Imereti.^[1]

References

↑ Mikaberidze, Alexander (20 May 2022). The Russian Officer Corps of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Savas Beatie. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-61121-002-6.

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[1] Mikaberidze, Alexander (20 May 2022). The Russian Officer Corps of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Savas Beatie. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-61121-002-6.

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