Friday, August 5, 2011

Ukrainian Army - OOB - AUGUST 17, 1787

Thought I would share this one with everybody. I have tried to get the names correct. My Russian is pitiful.

Russian Musketeer regiments were usually 2 battalions.
Russian Grenadier and Jager regiments were usually 2 to 4 battalions.
Russian Cavalry was usually 6 to 10 squadrons per regiment.

Army comprised: Advanced Guard, 2 Divisions, and a Reserve.




Army Commander - Count Rumyantsov

Advance Guard - General Porutchika
      Cavalry Brigade - Major General of Cavalry Englehardt
             ·         Leyb-Kirasirs Karabinary? (this may be the Life Cuirassiers)

Infantry Brigade - Major General Melgunov
            ·         Uglit Musketeers
            ·         Arkhangelogorod Musketeers
            ·         Vologod Musketeers

1st Division – General Baron von Elmpt
    1st Cavalry Brigade – Major General Lang
           ·         Pereyaslovka Karbinary
           ·         Lluben Karabinary

     2nd Cavalry Brigade – Major General Salignav
           ·         Nezhin Karabinary
           ·         Sofia Karabinary

    1st Infantry Brigade – Major General Vyazmitinov
          ·         Siberian Grenadiers
          ·         Novgorod Musketeers

     2nd Infantry Brigade – Major General Ladyzhenskiy
         ·         Smolensk Musketeers
         ·         Ingermanland Musketeers

     3rd Infantry Brigade – Major General Shamshev
          ·         St. Petersburg Grenadiers
          ·         Vitebsk Grenadiers


2nd Division - General Kamienski
      1st Cavalry Brigade - Major General of Cavalry Saltikov
          ·         Ryazansk Karabinary
          ·         Seversiy Karabinary

      2nd Cavalry Brigade - Major General of Cavalry Isvanidov
           ·         Kiev Karabinary
           ·         Starodubov Karabinary

      1st Infantry Brigade - Major General Vadkovskiy
           ·         Moscow Grenadiers
           ·         Apsheron Grenadiers

     2nd Infantry Brigade - Major General Prince Shakhovskoy
          ·         Rostov Musketeers
          ·         Tula Musketeers

Arny Reserve - General Prince Volkonskiy

Cavalry Brigade - Major General of Cavalry Prince Prozorovskiy
           ·         Chernigov Karabinary
           ·         Glukhov Karabinary

Infantry Brigade - Major General Melling
           ·         Malorossiy Grenadiers
           ·         Belorussian Jagers

Source: P. A. Rumyantsev. Documents. [T].3. M. 1959

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