15th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
Military unit
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The 15th Infantry Division (Russian: 15-Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ Ð¾ÌÑÐ½Ð°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸ÌзиÑ, 15-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 Odessa in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[1][2]
| 15th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 15-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 |
| Garrison/HQ | Odessa |
| Engagements | World War I |
Organization
The 15th Infantry Division was part of the 8th Army Corps. Its order of battle in 1914 was as follows:[2]
Commanders (Division Chiefs)
- 1840-1851: Peter Andreivich Dannenberg
- 1854-1856: Nikolai Engelhardt
- 1896-1900: Vladimir Nikolayevich Filipov
- 1905: Nikolai Martinovich Ivanov
- 1909: Dmitry Nikolaevich Bezradetsky[3]
- 1915-1917: Pyotr Lomnovsky
Chiefs of Staff
- 1860-1863: Johan Ehrnrooth
- 1885-1889: Dejan SubotiÄ
- 1903-1905: Maciej Sulkiewicz
- 1909: Alexander Pavlovich Khanukov[3]
- January-April 1917: Mikhail Drozdovsky
- April 1917-March 1918: Evgeny Messner
Commanders of the 1st Brigade
- 1905: Sergei Petrovich Nekrasov
- 1909: Stanislav Abakanovich[3]
Commanders of the 2nd Brigade
- 1905: Mikhail Golembatovsky
- 1909: Polikarp Kuznetsov[3]