1st Siberian Rifle Division
Military unit
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The 1st Siberian Rifle Division (Russian: 1-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия, 1-ya Sibirskaya strelkovaya 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 Ussuriysk in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[1]
| 1st Siberian Division | |
|---|---|
| 1-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия | |
| Active | 1880–1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch |  Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Ussuriysk |
| Engagements | |
Organization
The 1st Siberian Rifle Division was part of the 1st Siberian Army Corps. Its order of battle in from the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was as follows:[1][2]
- 1st Brigade (HQ Nikolsk-Ussuriisk)
- 1st His Majesty's Siberian Rifle Regiment
- 2nd Adjutant-General Count Muravyov-Amursky Siberian Rifle Regiment
- 2nd Brigade (HQ Nikolsk-Ussuriisk)
- 3rd Siberian Rifle Regiment
- 4th Siberian Rifle Regiment
- 1st Siberian Rifle Artillery Brigade