Russian Army order of battle (1812)

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The Imperial Russian Army in June 1812 consisted of three main armies and other military formations. The Commander in Chief of the Army was Emperor Alexander I.

Contents

First Western Army

General of the Infantry Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly [1]

Source: Pivka, Otto von (1979). Armies of the Napoleonic Era. New York, N.Y.: Taplinger Publishing. pp. 216–217. ISBN   0-8008-5471-3.
Source: Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. p. 391. ISBN   1-85367-276-9.

Second Western Army

General of the Infantry Prince Pyotr Bagration

Source: Pivka, Otto von (1979). Armies of the Napoleonic Era. New York, N.Y.: Taplinger Publishing. pp. 216–217. ISBN   0-8008-5471-3.
Source: Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. pp. 391–392. ISBN   1-85367-276-9.

3rd Reserve Observation Army

General of cavalry Alexander Tormasov

Source: Pivka, Otto von (1979). Armies of the Napoleonic Era. New York, N.Y.: Taplinger Publishing. ISBN   0-8008-5471-3.

Danube Army

The Danube Army, commanded by Admiral Pavel Chichagov, included the:

Separate Corps and detachments

Finland Corps

The Finland Corps consisted of the following units, under the command of Lieutenant General (Faddey) Fabian Steinheil: [5]

Other separate units

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References

  1. Michael de Tolly was appointed the commander-in-chief of the 1st Army on 19 March 1812. However, after arrival of Emperor Alexander I in Vilnius, the latter became de jure and de facto a commander-in-chief.
  2. In June 1812 the 1st Infantry Corps was excluded from the 1st Army and left by the Northern Dvina for protection of Saint Petersburg
  3. Riehn, Richard (1991). 1812: Napoleon's Russian Campaign. United States: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 444–464. ISBN   0-471-54302-0.
  4. the correct name for both the town and the regiment is "Kargopol"
  5. Podmazo, Alexander (22 April 2003). Русская армия в июне 1812 г. [Russian Army in June 1812] (in Russian). Retrieved 27 June 2018.