7th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 7th Infantry Division (Russian: 7-я пехотная дивизия, 7-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The division was based in Radom and later Voronezh in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[2][3]

7th Infantry Division
7-я пехотная дивизия
Active	1806 – c. 1918
Country	Russian Empire
Branch	Russian Imperial Army
Role	Infantry
Size	approx. 20,000[1]
Garrison/HQ	Radom Voronezh
Engagements	World War I

Organization

Russian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade.[1] The 7th Infantry Division was part of the 5th Army Corps.[3]

• 1st Brigade (HQ Voronezh):
  • 25th Smolensk Infantry Regiment
  • 26th Mogilev Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Brigade (HQ Tambov):
  • 27th Vitebsk Infantry Regiment
  • 28th Polotsk Infantry Regiment
• 7th Artillery Brigade

Chiefs of Staff

• 1878-1885: Waldemar Schauman
• 1897-1899: Vladislav Klembovsky
• 1912-1914: Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki
• January 15-26, 1917: Alexander Andreyevich Svechin

References

1. Handbook of the Russian Army, 1914. London: Imperial War Museum (originally British General Staff). 1996. p. 263. ISBN 978-1870423670.
2. "7-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru (in Russian). 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
3. Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 9 January 2017.