2nd Sofia Infantry Regiment
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| 2nd Sofia Infantry Regiment | |
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| 2-й Софийский пехотный полк | |
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| Active | 1811–1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Smolensk |
| Patron | Alexander III of Russia |
| Anniversaries | April 23 |
| Engagements | |
The 2nd Emperor Alexander III's Sofia Infantry Regiment (Russian: 2-й пехотный Софийский Императора Александра III полк) was an infantry regiment of the Russian Imperial Army. By 1914, the 2nd Sofia Infantry Regiment was part of the 1st Infantry Division, and it fought in World War I before being dissolved in 1918 after the Russian Revolution.
The unit was founded on 17 January 1811 as the 49th Egersky Regiment. In March of that year it was renamed Sofia Infantry Regiment and in 1833 the 2nd naval regiment was attached to the unit. Later in 1833 the regiment was renamed the Sofia Naval Regiment before its name was changed back in 1856. On 6 April 1863 three battalions of the regiment were taken to form a new Sofia reserve infantry regiment. The following year it was renamed the 2nd Sofia Infantry Regiment and in December 1877 it gained the title of "His Imperial Highness the Heir and Tsarevich's Sofia Infantry Regiment". In February 1881 it became "His Majesty's" and on 11 February 1894 it became the 2nd Emperor Alexander III's Sofia Infantry Regiment.[1]
