9th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
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| 9th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 9-я пехотная дивизия | |
| Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
| Country | |
| Branch | |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | approx. 20,000[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Poltava |
| Engagements | World War I |
The 9th Infantry Division (Russian: 9-я пехотная дивизия, 9-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 Radom and later Poltava in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.[2][3]
The 9th Infantry Division was part of the 10th Army Corps.[3]
- 1st Brigade (HQ Poltava)
- 2nd Brigade (HQ Poltava, 1905: Kremenchug)
- 9th Artillery Brigade.
Commanders (Division Chiefs)
- 1871–1876: Fyodor Radetzky
- 1876–1881: Nikolay Svyatopolk-Mirsky
- 1903: Nikolai Zarubaev
- 1905: Sergei Konstantinovich Gershelman
- 1909: Petr Domozhirov[4]