7th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire)
7th Cavalry Division | |
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7-я кавалерийская дивизия | |
Active | 1875–1918 |
Country | Russian Imperial Army |
Role | Cavalry |
The 7th Cavalry Division (
Russian Imperial Army.[1]
Organization
- 1st Cavalry Brigade
- Kinbourne 7th Regiment of Dragoons
- Olviopol 7th Alfonso the XIII King of Spain'sOwn Uhlan Regiment
- 2nd Cavalry Brigade
- Belorussian 7th Regiment of Hussars
- 11th graf Denisov's Regiment of Don Cossacks
- 7th Horse Artillery Division
Great War
On June 15, 1915 the entire division under the supreme command of Lt.–General Theodore von Rohrberg (
Great Retreat of 1915
without experiencing instant German pressure.
Headquarters
- Kovel — 1903–1909
- Volodymyr-Volynskyi— 1913–1914
Commanders (Division Chiefs)
- 1905: Leonid Fomin[4]
- 1907–1912: Mikhail Mikhailovich Pleshkov
- 1914–1917: Theodore von Rohrberg
References
- ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ descendant of Ost Zee Germans
- ^ 3 of 4 regiments had participated in the attack, Olviopol Uhlans and 7th Horse Artillery were left as reserve units
- ^ 7-я кавалерийская дивизия @ surnameindex.info/mil