61st Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

61st Infantry Division
61-я пехотная дивизия
Active1914–1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Russian Imperial Army
RoleInfantry

The 61st Infantry Division (Russian: 61-я пехотная дивизия, 61-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]

Organization

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  • 1st Brigade
    • 241st Infantry Regiment
    • 242nd Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Brigade
    • 243rd Infantry Regiment
    • 244th Infantry Regiment

Rank insignia

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Officer ranks

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Description Rank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps
Rank
designation 		Polkovnik
(en: colonel) 		Podpolkovnik
(lieutenant colonel) 		Kapitan
(en: captain) 		Stabs-kapitan Poruchik Podporuchik Praporshchik
Rrank group Shtab-ofitsery
(en: staff officers) 		Ober-ofitsery
(en: upper, superior, or higher officers)

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

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Description Rank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps
Rank
designation 		Zauryad-praporshchik
(generated from
feldfebel rank) 		Feldfebel Starshy
unter-оfitser
(en: senior NCO) 		Мladshy
unter-оfitser
(en: junior NCO) 		Yefeytor
(en: Private
first class) 		Ryadovoy
(en: Private)
Rank group Unter-ofitsery
(en: Non-commissioned officers) 		Ryadovye
(en: enlisted men)

References

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  1. ^ Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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