8th Cavalry Division | |
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8-я кавалерийская дивизия | |
Active | 1875–1918 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
Role | Cavalry |
Engagements |
The 8th Cavalry Division (Russian: 8-я кавалерийская дивизия, romanized: 8-ya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya) was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army, part of the 8th Army Corps. It was headquartered at Kishinev by 1914.[1]
The division was formed on 27 July 1875 from the 2nd Brigade of the 4th Cavalry Division, reinforced by a Don Cossack Regiment.[2]
The division included the following units in 1914:[1]
The following officers commanded the division: