The 217th Kovrov Infantry Regiment is the second-stage infantry military unit of the Russian Imperial Army . Formed to participate in the First World War .
| 217th Kovrov Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | 07/18/1914 - 1918 |
| A country |  Russian empire |
| Included in | 55th Infantry Division |
| Type of | infantry |
| Dislocation | |
Content
Formation
Formed in the summer camps of the 1st brigade of the 3rd Grenadier Division in the city of Vladimir on the basis of the frame [1] allocated from the 9th Siberian Grenadier Regiment . To complement the regiment, 15 spare teams arrived from the Vladimir and Tambov provinces, as well as reserve officers [2] from the Vladimir province. On August 1, 1914, the regiment consisted of 57 officers and 4465 lower ranks.
Regiment Commanders
- 07/18/1914 - 11/17/1914 - Colonel Naumovsky, Dmitry Semenovich
- 12/29/1914-05.03.1916 - Colonel Osipov, Fedor Ivanovich
- 03/05/1916 - 08/08/1916 - the adjutant wing Colonel Polivanov, Nikolai Viktorovich
- 08/20/1916 - 03/05/1917 - Colonel Abramov, Konstantin Samuilovich
- 06/18/1917-xx.11.1918 - Colonel Apin, Ivan Davydovich
Famous people who served in the regiment
- Pranitsky, Vladimir Dmitrievich
- Novoselsky, Yuri Vladimirovich (1895-1970), Soviet lieutenant general, fought as an officer in the regiment in 1916.
Notes
- β 24 officers, 3 military officials, 260 lower ranks.
- β 1 second lieutenant, 28 ensigns and 1 ordinary military officer.