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70th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

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70th Infantry Division
70-я пехотная дивизия
Active1904–1905
1914–1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Russian Imperial Army
TypeReserve
RoleInfantry
EngagementsRusso-Japanese War
World War I

The 70th Infantry Division (Russian: 70-я пехотная дивизия, 70-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was a reserve infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.It was mobilized twice, in 1904–1905 for the Russo-Japanese War and in 1914–1918 for World War I.[1][2]

Organization

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  • 1st Brigade
    • 277th Infantry Regiment
    • 278th Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Brigade
    • 279th Infantry Regiment
    • 280th Infantry Regiment

References

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  1. ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ Армейская пехота. "Army infantry" (in Russian). ria1914.info, Russian military records. Retrieved July 22, 2018.