77th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 77th Infantry Division (Russian: 77-я пехотная дивизия, 77-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.^[1]

77th Infantry Division
77-я пехотная дивизия
Active	1904–1906 1914–1918
Country	Russian Empire
Branch	Russian Imperial Army
Role	Infantry
Engagements	World War I Battle of the Vistula River

History

The 77th was created as a reserve unit to replace active units sent into combat during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 under the command of Major General Alexander Lebedev. It was disbanded in 1906.^{[2][3]: 121}

It was again formed as a reserve division in 1914 when the Russian Imperial Army mobilized for World War I. It was disbanded in 1918 when the army demobilized following the Russian Revolution.^[3]: 121

Organization

• 1st Brigade
  • 305th Infantry Regiment
  • 306th Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Brigade
  • 307th Infantry Regiment
  • 308th Infantry Regiment

References

1. Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
2. "77-я пехотная дивизия". regiment.ru. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
3. Garkusha, Irina, ed. (2006). Российский государственный военно-исторический архив. Путеводитель [Russian State Military Archive Guidebook] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: ROSSPEN. ISBN 978-5-8243-0895-2. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-08-13.