53rd Jäger Regiment

On June 11, 1813, the 53rd Jäger Regiment was formed from the reserve battalions of the Kursk Infantry and the 39th Eger Regiment with the addition of their recruits, which was renamed the 20th Eger Regiment on August 30, 1815.

In May 1828, as part of the 3rd Infantry Corps, the regiment arrived in Bolgrad to reinforce the troops operating against the Turks in European Turkey. On May 27, having made a forced crossing over the Danube at Satunovo , the regiment was assigned to tax the Isakchi fortress. On June 25, as part of the advanced detachment, the regiment dealt with Bazardzhik and occupied this city. Then, making up a separate detachment, the regiment was sent for reconnaissance of the Turks in the mountains near Madard.

Part of the regiment participated in the blockade of Varna . Being assigned to the strengthening of the besieged corps, the regiment was surrounded by the Turks, but after a stubborn battle, broke through. Arriving at Varna, under Kurtep, the regiment, as part of the Prince of Württemberg's detachment, was attacked by the troops of Omer-Vrion-Pasha, held its positions for several hours, but due to heavy losses was forced to retreat.

In January 1829, the regiment was located in the village of Pravoda, and from May 17 it was the Pravod garrison, lined with Turks, and repeatedly differed in affairs and clashes. After the Turks lifted the siege, the regiment pursued them to Markovchinsky heights.

In 1831, the regiment participated in the pacification of the Polish uprising and the most distinguished in the battles of Boremle.

On January 28, 1833, the 20th (former 53rd) Eger Regiment was attached to the Nizhny Novgorod Infantry Regiment and made up its 3rd, 4th, and 6th battalions.

On April 6, 1863, from the 4th, 5th and 6th battalions of the Nizhny Novgorod infantry regiment, the Nizhny Novgorod reserve infantry regiment was formed, which on April 13 of the same year was named the Kamsky infantry regiment. In this last regiment, the seniority and insignia of the 20th (former 53rd) Jaeger Regiment were preserved.

Of the insignia, the regiment had a regimental St. George banner with the inscription "For the defense of Pravod against the Turkish army in 1829 ", granted on April 6, 1830; Also, when the 20th regiment battalions were disbanded, they received signs for headgear for the lower ranks with the inscription “For Difference”, granted for the equal rights with the battalions of the Nizhny Novgorod regiment.

• 10/01/1814 - 06/22/1815 - Colonel Count Orfengo, Ferdinand Osipovich

• June 22, 1815 - August 30, 1815 - Colonel Count Orfengo, Ferdinand Osipovich

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