1st Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
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The 1st Infantry Division (Russian: 1-я пехотная дивизия, 1-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from 1811 until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. From at least 1903 to the end of its existence the division was based in Smolensk.[2]
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1-я пехотная дивизия | |
Active | 1811 – 1918 |
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Role | Infantry |
Size | approx. 20,000[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Smolensk |
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