1st Finnish Rifle Regiment

1st Finnish Rifle Regiment
1-й Финляндский стрелковый полк
1st Finnish Rifle Regiment
Active1811 - 1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Russian Army (1917)
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQTurku
EngagementsWorld War I

1st Finnish Rifle Regiment (Russian : 1-й Финляндский стрелковый полк) is a rifle unit of the army of the Russian Empire.[1]

History

The regiment was established in March 27 1811, and was stationed in the town of Turku.[2][3]

Organization

In July of 1914 the regiment was under the 1st Finnish Rifle Brigade which was under the 22nd Army Corps.[3][4]

Commanders

  • 09.15.1892 - 09.16.1896 - Colonel Alekseev Konstantin Mikhailovich
  • 06/07/1898 - 09/15/1904 - Colonel Alekseev Ivan Filippovich
  • 09/25/1904 - 12/19/1906 - Colonel Tikhonovich Pyotr Andreevich
  • 19/12/1906 - 18/11/1908 - Colonel Goshtovt Iosif Andreevich
  • 18/11/1908 - 15/04/1913 - Colonel Stepanov Yuri Nikolaevich
  • 15/04/1913 - 24/12/1914 - Colonel Richter Alexander Alexandrovich
  • 02/26/1915 - 01/21/1916 - Colonel Alekseev Vladimir Vasilievich
  • 01/27/1916 - 04/12/1917 - Colonel Pyotr Sergeevich Shorin

Reference

  1. ↑ Bolek. "Spis Pułków". www.armiacarska.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  2. ↑ "1-й Финляндский стрелковый полк — Офицеры русской императорской армии". ria1914.info. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  3. 1 2 Mark Conrad: The Russian Army, 1924
  4. ↑ Cornish, Nik; Rawinis, Jakub M.; Karaŝuk, Andrej (2016). Armia rosyjska 1914-1918. Men-at-Arms. Oświęcim: Wydawnictwo Napoleon V. ISBN 978-83-65746-00-9.
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