The 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment (russian: Харьковский 4-й уланский полк) was a cavalry regiment of the

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formed in 1651 in

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, and served as a

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garrisoned in

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(1913).

Regiment history

* 1651 – Kharkiv Sloboda Cossack Regiment. * May 3, 1765 – the teams of Georgian Hussar and other Sloboda regiments were added, and the major of the Life Guards Izmailovsky Regiment Efim Shcherbinin was formed in the city

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as Kharkov Hussar Regiment. * June 26, 1783 – reorganized into a 6-squadron structure and named the Kharkov Hussar Regiment. * 1784 – Kharkov Light Horse Regiment. * 1790 – Kharkov Horse-Jaeger Regiment. * 1792 – Kharkov Light Horse Regiment. * 1796 – Kharkov cuirassier Regiment. * 1798 – Cuirassier General Major Zaplatin Regiment. * 1798 – Cuirassier General Major Prince Romodanovsky-Ladyzhensky Regiment. * 1799 – Cuirassier General Major Cozens Regiment. * 1801 – Kharkov Cuirassier Regiment. * 1801 – Kharkov Dragoon Regiment. * 1827 – Kharkov Uhlan Regiment. * 1851 – Uhlan Regiment of His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand of

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. * 1857 – Kharkov Ulan Regiment of His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand of Prussia; * 1863 – Kharkov Uhlan Regiment. * 1864 – 4th Ulan Kharkov Regiment. * April 23, 1864 – 4th Ulan Kharkov Regiment of Her Imperial Highness

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. * August 18, 1882 – 11th Kharkov Dragoon Regiment of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna. * December 6, 1907 – 4th Uhlan Kharkov Regiment.

Regiment commanders

Uniform

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for Dragoons of the 11th Kharkov Dragoon Regiment, after 1882 Рядовой 11-го Драгунского Харьковского Ее Императорского Высочества Великой Княгини Александры Петровны полка в шинели.svg, Uniform (with

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) for Dragoons of the 11th Kharkov Dragoon Regiment, after 1882 1872 4 уланский Харьковский полк э21 Рядовой эполет.png, Uhlan epaulet (1872), 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment 1872 4 уланский Харьковский полк п21 Рядовой погон.png, Uhlan

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(1872), 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment 1882 11 драгунский Харьковский полк п21 Рядовой погон.png, Dragoon shoulder straps (1882), 11th Kharkov Dragoon Regiment

References

Sources

* * * * {{cite book, author = , chapter = 4th Cavalry Division War Log = Журнал военных действий 4-й кавалерийской дивизии, chapter-url = https://runivers.ru/upload/iblock/0cc/7.pdf, format = , url = , title = War logs of the 1st, 4th and 9th Cavalry Divisions = Журналы военных действий 1-й, 4-й и 9-й кавалерийских дивизий , orig-year = , edition = Collection of materials on the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 on the Balkan Peninsula = Сборник материалов по русско-турецкой войне 1877-1878 гг. на Балканском полуострове , location=

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, date = 1898 , publisher= Военная типография , volume= 7 , pages = 71–117, series = , isbn = Cavalry regiments of the Russian Empire Imperial Russian Army Military units and formations established in 1651 1918 disestablishments in Russia Military units and formations disestablished in 1918 Military units and formations of Russia in World War I