The 52nd Jaeger Regiment is a permanent formation ( military unit , jaeger regiment ) of light infantry of the Russian Imperial Army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Empire .
| 52nd Jaeger Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | April 11, 1813 - January 28, 1833 |
| A country |  Russia |
| Type of | infantry |
| Participation in | The Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 |
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Formation Regiment
The regiment was formed on April 11, 1813, and on August 30, 1815 it was named the 14th Jaeger Regiment . Upon the abolition of the jaeger regiments on January 28, 1833, part of the battalions was attached to the Polotsk infantry regiment , the 1st battalion was sent to form the 3rd active battalion, the reserve battalion was sent to form the 2nd reserve battalion of the Zamotsky jaeger regiment . In 1863, three battalions of the Polotsk regiment went to the formation of the Serpukhov infantry regiment , in which seniority and insignia of the 14th (former 52nd) jaeger regiment were preserved.
Regiment Insignia
Of the insignia, the regiment had a regimental St. George flag with the inscription "For distinction in the siege and capture of Anapa and Varna in 1828"; campaign for military distinction, granted on April 6, 1830 for feats in the Russo-Turkish war of 1828-1829.
Regiment Commanders
- 06/04/1815 - 02.16.1817 - Lieutenant Colonel Olofson, Alexander Antonovich [1]
- 02.16.1817 - 1818 - Colonel Gorikhvostov, Alexander Zakharyevich
Notes
- β RGIA, f.1349, op.3, case 1614, l. 13-18
Sources
- Military Encyclopedia / Ed. V.F. Novitsky and others - St. Petersburg. : t. in I.V. Sytin, 1911-1915.
- Gabaev G.S. Painting on Russian regiments of 1812. Kiev, 1912
- Schenk V.K. Grenadier and infantry regiments. Reference book of the imperial headquarters. SPb., 1909
- Encyclopedia of Military and Naval Sciences // Edited by G. A. Leer. T. I β VIII. SPb., 1883-1895