10th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
Military unit
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The 10th Infantry Division (Russian: 10-Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ Ð¾ÑÐ½Ð°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸Ð·Ð¸Ñ, 10-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 Warsaw and later Nizhny Novgorod in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[2][3]
| 10th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 10-Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ Ð¾ÑÐ½Ð°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸Ð·Ð¸Ñ | |
| Active | 1806 â c. 1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch |  Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | approx. 20,000[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Warsaw Nizhny Novgorod |
| Engagements | World War I |
Organization
The 10th Infantry Division was part of the 5th Army Corps.[3]
- 1st Brigade (HQ Nizhny Novgorod)
- 37th Yekaterinburg Infantry Regiment
- 38th Tobolsk Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Brigade (HQ Kozlov):
- 39th Tomsk Infantry Regiment
- 40th Kolyvan Infantry Regiment
- 10th Artillery Brigade
Commanders
- 1915â1916: Vasily Timofeyvich Gavrilov
- 1916-1917: Dmitry Nikolayevich Nadyozhny