The 4th Infantry Division (Russian: 4-я пехотная дивизия, 4-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from 1806 until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. When the war broke out in 1914 it was based in Łomża. In June 1917, it was designated as the 4th Infantry Shock Division (4-я пехотная ударная дивизия) upon being reformed as a shock troop unit and the following month it became known as the 4th Infantry Shock Division of Death (4-я пехотная ударная дивизия смерти).[2]
| 4th Infantry Division 4th Infantry Shock Division | |
|---|---|
| 4-я пехотная дивизия | |
| Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | approx. 20,000[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Łomża |
| Engagements | World War I |
History
editThe division was formed in 1806. In 1916, during World War I, the 4th Infantry Division took part in the Brusilov Offensive and was later reorganized as a "death" shock troop unit by General Aleksei Brusilov. It was demobilized around the time of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent unrest.[2]
Organization
editRussian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade.[1] The 4th Infantry Division was part of the 6th Army Corps as of 1914.[2][3]
Known commanders
edit| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Vladislav Romishevsky | 14.07.1872 | 4.11.1883 |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Alexander Abramov (general) | 4.11.1883 | 1.04.1884 |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Alexander Bozheryanov | 1.01.1886 | ? |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Mikhail Samokhvalov | 11.08.1891 | after 1.01.1893 |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Yakov Grebenshchikov | 21.02.1896 | 26.07.1899 |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Ivan Fullon | 5.08.1899 | 9.03.1900 |
| 7 | Lieutenant General Nikolai Shatilov | 24.11.1901 | 10.12.1902 |
| 8 | Lieutenant General Vladimir Bukholts | 10.12.1902 | 18.04.1903 |
| 9 | Lieutenant General Ippolit Voishin-Mudras-Zhilinsky | 6.04.1907 | 15.05.1912 |
| 10 | Lieutenant General Nikolai Komarov | 7.06.1912 | 1.04.1914 |
| 11 | Lieutenant General Gavril Mileant | 6.09.1914 | 29.09.1915 |
Known chiefs of staff
edit| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Vladimir Yurovsky | 27.09.1893 | 27.07.1894 |
| 2 | Colonel Semyon Fyodorov | 14.08.1894 | 27.08.1900 |
| 3 | Colonel Vladimir Burkovsky | 12.09.1902 | 14.12.1904 |
| 4 | Colonel Tokarev | 1.02.1913 | ? |
| 5 | Colonel Serbinovich | 1.04.1914 | ? |
| 6 | Colonel Vasily Markovsky | 6.01.1915 | after 1.01.1916 |
| 7 | Major General Alexander Treshchenkov | 27.04.1916 | 3.01.1917 |
References
edit- ^ a b Handbook of the Russian Army, 1914. London: Imperial War Museum (originally British General Staff). 1996. p. 263. ISBN 978-1870423670.
- ^ a b c "4-я пехотная дивизия". Regiment.ru (in Russian). 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.