1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

1st Guards Infantry Division
1-я гвардейская пехотная дивизия
Active	1807 – c. 1917
Country	Russian Empire
Branch	Russian Imperial Army
Role	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	St Petersburg

The 1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian: 1-я гвардейская пехотная дивизия) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army which was part of the Imperial Guard. It was headquartered in Saint Petersburg and was part of the 1st Guards Corps.

The unit was initially formed on 15 June 1807 as the 1st Infantry Division. It was renamed "Guards" Infantry Division on 11 November 1811. For most of its history it was stationed in St Petersburg and was part of the Petersburg Military District upon its creation.

When it was founded in 1807 the unit consisted of the following:

In 1811 it was expanded and grew to include:

In 1813 it was divided into the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Division and there were two regiments left in the 1st:

From the early 1900s to 1917 the division consisted of the following:

The list is incomplete.

This list is incomplete.

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