50th Army Corps (Russian Empire)

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50th Army Corps
CountryFlag of The Russian Empire 1883.svg  Russian Empire
Allegiance Imperial Russian Army
Engagements World War I

The 50th Army Corps was an army corps in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I.

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History

On 15 June 1916, the corps probably included the 81st Infantry Division and the 112th Infantry Division, as part of the 2nd Army. [1] The corps remained part of the army until December 1917. Alexei Baiov commanded the corps from 22 October 1917. [2]

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References

Citations

  1. Nafziger 2001, p. 4.
  2. "50-й армейский корпус" [50th Army Corps]. regiment.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 28 April 2017.

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