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40th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 40th Infantry Division (Russian: 40-я пехотная дивизия, 40-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]

40th Infantry Division
40-я пехотная дивизия
Nicholas II of Russia reviewing soldiers of the 1st Brigade at Babruysk Station, 21 December 1904
Active1914–1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Russian Imperial Army
RoleInfantry

During the First World War on 13 July 1915 the 40th Infantry Division, alongside the 50th Infantry Division successfully defended the Pultusk bridgehead from German forces attempting to cross the river Narew at Pułtusk.[2]

Organization edit

  • 1st Brigade
    • 157th Imeretinsky Infantry Regiment (formed 11/6/1863)[3]
    • 158th Kutaisi Infantry Regiment (formed 11/6/1863)[4]

The 1st Brigade participated in the Battle of Kars. From 1892 the 1st Brigade was based at the Babruysk fortress, Belarus.[5]

  • 2nd Brigade
    • 159th Infantry Regiment
    • 160th Infantry Regiment
  • 40th Artillery Brigade

References edit

  1. ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ Oleinikov, Alexey Vladimirovich. "Наревская операция 1915 г. Ч. 2. Битва за плацдармы". btgv.ru. Битва гвардий. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ . regiment.ru. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ . regiment.ru. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ Beliavski, Max. 1.3.1860-1915. Бобруйск. Марка военного крепостного собрания. M. Beliavski. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

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