6th Infantry Division | |
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6-я пехотная дивизия | |
Active | 1806 – c. 1918 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
Role | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Ostrov |
Engagements | World War I |
The 6th Infantry Division (Russian: 6-я пехотная дивизия, 6-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from 1806 until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. From before 1903 to the end of its existence the division was based in Ostrov.
The division fought in World War I and distinguished itself in battle against the Austro-Hungarian 4th Army in 1915. It was demobilized around the time of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent unrest.
It was part of the 15th Army Corps as of 1914.