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1st Siberian Army Corps
The 1st Siberian Army Corps was an elite unit of the Imperial Russian Army. It was raised in May 1900 and disbanded in August 1918. History The 1st Siberian Army Corps was raised in May 1900 under the command of Lieutenant General Nikolai Linevich and was one of the two most engaged Russian corps during the Russo-Japanese War. It took part in the battle of Telissu, the battle of Tashihchiao, the battle of Liaoyang, the battle of Sandepu and the battle of Mukden.Kowner, p. 93 It also took part in World War I. Its last major action was at the Battle of Galați The Battle of Galați was a military engagement between the formerly allied Romanian and Russian Republic, Russian troops at the end of World War I, as the former sought to prevent the latter from retreating from the Armistice of Focșani, armisti .... Organization 1904 * 1st Siberian Rifle Division (Lieutenant General Gerngross) **1st Brigade (Major General Rutowski) *** 1st Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) ***2nd Infant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Coat Of Arms Of Russian Empire
Lesser, from Eliezer (, "Help/Court of my God"), is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Lesser (1851–1926), German physician * Aleksander Lesser (1814–1884), Polish painter and art critic * Anton Lesser (born 1952), British actor * Axel Lesser (born 1946), East German cross country skier * Edmund Lesser (1852–1918), German dermatologist * Erik Lesser (born 1988), German biathlete * Friedrich Christian Lesser (1692–1754), German theologian * Gabriele Lesser (born 1960), German historian and journalist * George Lesser, American musician * Gerald S. Lesser (1926–2010), American psychologist * Henry Lesser (born 1963), German footballer * J Lesser (born 1970), American musician * Len Lesser Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on ''Seinfeld''. He was also known for his role as Garvin on '' Everybody Loves Raymond.'' ... (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Tashihchiao
The was a land engagement fought on 24–25 July 1904, during the Imperial Japanese Army's advance toward Liaoyang in first stage of the Russo-Japanese War. Tashihchiao (pinyin: Dashiqiao) is located about southwest of the city of Haicheng, in present-day Liaoning Province, China. The town of Tashihchiao was of strategic importance in the Russo-Japanese War, as it was a railroad junction between the main line on the Russian South Manchurian Railway and a spur which led to the old treaty port of Yingkou (Newchwang). Control of both was essential for further advances by Japanese forces towards Liaoyang and Mukden. Preparations by the Japanese On the Japanese side were the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Divisions of the Japanese Second Army under General Oku Yasukata. The combined force had over 64,000 men, including 46,000 infantry, and 252 guns. After the victory at the Battle of Telissu, General Oku rested for four days for re-supply, which was delayed due to heavy rains, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakov Schkinsky
Yakov Federovich Shkinsky (4 June 1858 – 22 April 1938) was an Imperial Russian division and corps commander. He fought in the wars against the Ottoman Empire and the Empire of Japan. After the October Revolution, he fought against the Bolsheviks and after the end of the subsequent civil war, he emigrated to Yugoslavia. Awards *Order of Saint Anna, 4th class, 1878 *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 3rd class, 1878 *Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1884 *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1888 *Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, 1891 *Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class, 1895 *Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1898 *Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class, 1903 *Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, 1909 *Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (6 December 1914) *Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), 1915 *Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky (10 April 1916) Sources *Волков С.В. Офицеры российской г ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Gerngross
Freiherr, Baron Alexandr Alekseyevich Gerngross () (4 August 1851 – 17 March 1925) was a general of Dutch people, Dutch descent who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Biography Gerngross was from a Baltic German Baltic nobility, noble family of Dutch people, Dutch origin. He entered military service in 1868, and graduated from the Riga School of Infantry. Commissioned as an ensign in 1871, he served with the 63rd Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to second lieutenant in 1873 and to lieutenant in 1875. Serving with distinction during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) he received a field commission as Brevet (military), brevet captain, which was formally confirmed in 1879. He rose to lieutenant colonel in 1887. He served in Russian Turkestan from 1891 to 1897, during which time he was responsible for land surveys for the Trans-Caspian Railway. He was promoted to colonel in 1894, and became commander of the Transcaspian Infantry B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgii Stackelberg
Georg August Paul Freiherr von Stackelberg (; ) was a Baltic German cavalry general in the service of the Imperial Russian Army. He was noted for his role during the Russo-Japanese War, especially during the Battle of Sandepu, in which he was awarded the Order of St. George afterwards. Biography Stackelberg was from a Baltic German noble family and graduated from the Nicholas General Staff Academy in 1869. His older brother Konstantin was a famous composer and the director of the Imperial Music Choir. (now the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra) As a commander in the 1st Semirechye Cossacks from 1874 to 1876, Stackelberg distinguished himself during the Russian conquest of the Khanate of Khiva and the Kokand expedition of 1875 under General Konstantin von Kaufman. He was wounded in combat, and although nominated for numerous awards, he refused to accept any. From August 18, 1886, to December 5, 1890, Stackelberg commanded the 25th Dragoon Regiment at Kazan. He was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Viktorovich Sakharov
Vladimir Viktorovich Sakharov (; 20 May 1853 – August 1920) was a Russian general of the cavalry who served in the Russian Imperial Army. In his army career from 1869 to 1917, he served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. Biography Early life Sakharov was a descendant of the nobility of the Moscow Governorate and was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1869 he graduated from the Second Moscow Cadet Corps. Military career Sakharov entered the Imperial Russian Army on 10 August 1869. He graduated from the 1st Military Pavlovsk School in 1871 and was promoted to ''podporuchik'' (ensign) on 11 August 1871. He was seconded to the Life Guards Grenadier Regiment and became Warrant Officer of the Guard on 17 August 1872. He was promoted to second lieutenant on 6 December 1874 and to lieutenant on 30 August 1876. In 1878 he graduated from the Nikolayev Academy of the General Staff in the first category. He was promoted from headq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire)
The 2nd Siberian Rifle Division was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. History The division was first formed as the 2nd East Siberian Rifle Brigade in 1883. In 1904 it was expanded into the 2nd East Siberian Rifle Division. The division fought in the Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles of the war were fought on the .... The division was redesignated the 2nd Siberian Rifle Division in 1910. In 1914, before the outbreak of World War I, the division's headquarters was located at Razdolny, Primorsky Krai, Razdolnoe. Its 1st Brigade, with the 5th (Nikolsk-Ussuriski) and 6th (Novokievskoe) Siberian Rifle Regiments, was also located at Razdolnoe and its 2nd Brigade, with the 7th (Novokievskoe) and 8th (Barabash (rural locality), Barabash) Siberian Rifle Regiments, was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyprian Kandratovich
Kipryian Antonovich Kandratovich (, Kipryjan Kandratovič, ), (April 29, 1859 – October 31, 1932) was an Imperial Russian corps commander and the appointed commander of the armed forces of the short-lived Belarusian Democratic Republic. Born in what is now Belarus, he joined the military in 1875 and served in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). He graduated from the General Staff Academy (Imperial Russia), General Staff Academy in 1884. He participated in the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion and protection of the Chinese Eastern Railway in northern China. At the start of the Russo-Japanese War, Kondratovich was tasked with the formation of the 9th East Siberian Brigade. He saw action in the Battle of Te-li-Ssu and Battle of Liaoyang, suffered a severe chest injury, and was promoted to lieutenant general. He served in Russian Turkestan and Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917), Caucasus Viceroyalty in 1907–1913. In December 1910, at the age of 51, he was promoted to general of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire)
The 9th Siberian Rifle Division (Russian: 9-я Сибирская стрелковая дивизия, Latin: 9-ya Sibirskaya strelkovaya diviziya) was a military formation of the Imperial Russian Army which participated all major wars of the army in the early 19th century. History On 30 January 1904, as part of the Russian invasion of Manchuria, the 9th East Siberian Rifle Brigade was formed as part of the also recently formed 1st Siberian Army Corps of the new Manchurian Army. On 12 January 1904 the corps joined the 1st Manchurian Army and was subsequently renamed as the 9th East Siberian Rifle Division, but by 1906 was removed entirely from any assignments. Though remained under administrative control of the Amur Military District.Russian National Archives page. On 20 February the brigade and its subordinate units were retitled as 'Siberian Rifle', and the brigade was renamed as the 9th Siberian Rifle Division. In September 1910 the division join the 4th Siberian Army Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Siberian Rifle Artillery Brigade
The 1st Siberian Rifle Artillery Brigade () was an artillery brigade of the Russian Imperial Army attached to the 1st Siberian Rifle Division of the 1st Siberian Army Corps. The unit was founded in 1851 and took part in the Russian intervention in the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I before being demobilized in 1918 following the Russian Revolution. History The unit's origins dated back to 15 June 1851 with the formation of the 16th Garrison Artillery Brigade, consisting of troops located in Siberia. On 29 January 1857, it became the Line Transbaikal Artillery Brigade (). On 29 March 1869, it was renamed to the East Siberian Artillery Brigade, with its headquarters located in Blagoveshchensk. Its 1st battery was based in Verkhneudinsk and its mountain battery in Vladivostok. In 1884 the East Siberian Military District was divided and the East Siberian Artillery Brigade became part of the Amur Military District. Until 1889 the brigade was located in Niko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Siberian Rifle Regiment
The 1st Siberian Rifle His Majesty's Regiment () was an infantry regiment of the Russian Imperial Army, part of the 1st Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire), 1st Siberian Rifle Division. Existing from 1883 until 1918, it was part of the Russian force in Manchuria during the Boxer Rebellion, then later fought in the Russo-Japanese War at the battles of Battle of Liaoyang, Liaoyang and Battle of Mukden, Mukden, before taking part in World War I. History The unit was first formed on 30 October 1883 was the 1st East Siberian Rifle Battalion. On 11 May 1891 it was redesignated as the 1st East Siberian Rifle His Imperial Highness Tsarevich's Battalion (being named after Nicholas II of Russia, Nicholas Alexandrovich, who was at the time the heir-apparent). On 2 November 1894 it was renamed the 1st East Siberian Rifle His Majesty's Battalion following the coronation of Nicholas II as the Emperor of All Russia, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, and on 28 January 1898 it was reform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire)
The 1st Siberian Rifle Division (, ''1-ya Sibirskaya strelkovaya diviziya'') was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The division was based in Ussuriysk in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918. Organization The 1st Siberian Rifle Division was part of the 1st Siberian Army Corps. Its order of battle in from the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was as follows: *1st Brigade (HQ Nikolsk-Ussuriisk) ** 1st His Majesty's Siberian Rifle Regiment ** 2nd Adjutant-General Count Muravyov-Amursky Siberian Rifle Regiment *2nd Brigade (HQ Nikolsk-Ussuriisk) ** 3rd Siberian Rifle Regiment **4th Siberian Rifle Regiment *1st Siberian Rifle Artillery Brigade The 1st Siberian Rifle Artillery Brigade () was an artillery brigade of the Russian Imperial Army attached to the 1st Siberian Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
