61st Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 61st Infantry Division (Russian: 61-я пехотная дивизия, 61-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]

61st Infantry Division
61-я пехотная дивизия
Active1914–1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Russian Imperial Army
RoleInfantry

Organization
  • 1st Brigade
    • 241st Infantry Regiment
    • 242nd Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Brigade
    • 243rd Infantry Regiment
    • 244th Infantry Regiment

Rank insignia

Officer ranks
DescriptionRank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps
Rank
designation		 Polkovnik
(en: colonel)		 Podpolkovnik
(lieutenant colonel)		 Kapitan
(en: captain)		 Stabs-kapitan Poruchik Podporuchik Praporshchik
Rrank group Shtab-ofitsery
(en: staff officers)		 Ober-ofitsery
(en: upper, superior, or higher officers)

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ranks
DescriptionRank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps
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 group Unter-ofitsery
(en: Non-commissioned officers)		 Ryadovye
(en: enlisted men)

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