The 8th Cavalry Division () was a

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, part of the 8th Army Corps. It was headquartered at Kishinev by 1914.

History

The division was formed on 27 July 1875 from the 2nd Brigade of the 4th Cavalry Division, reinforced by a Don Cossack Regiment.

Organization

The division included the following units in 1914: *1st Brigade (

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) ** 8th Astrakhan Dragoon Regiment (Tiraspol) ** 8th Voznesensk Uhlan Regiment ( Beltsy) *2nd Brigade (

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(Kishinev) ** 8th Don Cossack Regiment (Odessa) *8th Horse Artillery Battalion (Kishinev) **15th Horse Artillery Battery (Kishinev) ** 1st Don Cossack Battery (

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Commanders

The following officers commanded the division: *1875–1885 Alexander Nikolaevich Manvelov *1899–1904:

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Chiefs of Staff

*1875–1880:

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References

{{Russian Empire Divisions Cavalry divisions of the Russian Empire Military units and formations established in 1875 Military units and formations disestablished in 1918