16th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire)
Military unit
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The 16th Cavalry Division (Russian: 16-Ñ ÐºÐ°Ð²Ð°Ð»ÐµÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸Ð·Ð¸Ñ, 16-ya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya) was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army, formed from the 2nd and 3rd Separate Cavalry Brigades.[1]
| 16th Cavalry Division | |
|---|---|
| 16-Ñ ÐºÐ°Ð²Ð°Ð»ÐµÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¸Ð·Ð¸Ñ | |
| Active | 1914â1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch |  Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Cavalry |
| Engagements | |
Organization
- 1st Cavalry Brigade
- 17th Chernigov Hussar Regiment
- 18th Nizhyn Hussar Regiment
- 2nd Cavalry Brigade
- 16th Novoarkhangelsk Uhlan Regiment
- 17th Novomirgorod Uhlan Regiment
Commanders
- 02.12.1914 - 06.04.1915 - Lieutenant-General Abram Dragomirov
- 26.04.1915 - after 03.01.1917 - Lieutenant-General Nikolai Volodchenko
- 07.04.1917 â 27.08.1917 - Major-General Dmitry Gurko
- 27.08.1917 â 12.1917 - Major-General Alexander Onoprienko