12th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire)
Military unit
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The 12th Cavalry Division (Russian: 12-Ñ ÐºÐ°Ð²Ð°Ð»ÐµÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸Ð·Ð¸Ñ, 12-ya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya) was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]
| 12th Cavalry Division | |
|---|---|
| 12-Ñ ÐºÐ°Ð²Ð°Ð»ÐµÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸Ð·Ð¸Ñ | |
| Active | 1875â1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch |  Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Cavalry |
Organization
- 1st Cavalry Brigade
- 12th Regiment of Dragoons
- 12th Uhlan Regiment
- 2nd Cavalry Brigade
- 12th Regiment of Hussars
- 12th Regiment of Cossacks
- 12th Horse Artillery Division
Commanders
- 1878â1886: Victor Fedorovitch Winberg
- 1886â1896: Alexander Mikhailovich Lermontov
- 1896â1898: David Ivanovich Orlov
- 1898â1899: Sergei Vasilchikov
- 1912-1915: Alexey Kaledin
- 1915-1917: Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim