TOE for

THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING WW1

By Michael Peters

This supposes a Batallion strength of 900 men, a Cavalry Squadron strength of 150 and a squad strength of 10.



1. INFANTRY

A. Infantry Regiment 1914

TYPE

#

REMARKS

Rifle

360

Four batallions

HMG

8

 

Note: 1 Infantry Brigade = 2 Infantry

Regiments. This is an alternative, if a

smaller Division is needed.


B. Infantry Regiment 1917

TYPE

#

REMARKS

Rifle

360

Four batallions

Heavy MG

8

 

81mm Mortar

6

 

Horse Teams

6

 

C. Independent Infantry Brigade

TYPE

#

REMARKS

Rifle squads

720

8 batallions

76,2mm Gun

24

3 batteries

Horse Teams

48

 

 

2. ARTILLERY

A. Field Artillery Brigade 1914

TYPE

#

REMARKS

76,2mm Gun

48

 

Horse Teams

96

 

B. Field Artillery Brigade 1917

TYPE

#

REMARKS

76,2mm Gun

36

 

122mm Howitzer

8

 

152mm Gun

8

 

Horse Teams

104

 

C. Heavy Artillery Regiment

TYPE

#

REMARKS

152mm Howitzer

12

2 batteries

Horse Teams

24

 

D. Horse Artillery Half Batallion

TYPE

#

REMARKS

76,2mm Gun

12

2 batteries

Horse Teams

24

 

 

3. CAVALRY

A. Cavalry Regiment 1914

TYPE

#

REMARKS

Cavalry

90

6 Squadrons

Note: 1 Cavalry Brigade = 2 Cavalry

Regiments. This is an alternative, if a

smaller Division is needed. Cossack

Regiments had the same Composition,

though the squadrons were named sotnias.


B. Cavalry Regiment 1917

TYPE

#

REMARKS

Cavalry

60

4 Squadrons

Heavy MG

4

 

Horse Teams

4

 

C. Cavalry Batallion

TYPE

#

REMARKS

Cavalry

45

3 squadrons

HMG

2

 

Note: This represents primarily

The Cavalry that belonged to each

Infantry Division.


D. Cavalry HMG Company

TYPE

#

REMARKS

HMG

8

 

Horse Teams

8

 

 

Thus:

1 Infantry Division 1914=

1 x HQ

4 x Infantry Regiments (or 2 x Infantry Brigades)

1 x Cavalry Batallion

1 x Field Artillery Brigade


1 Cavalry Division 1914=

1 x HQ

4 x Cavalry Regiments (or 2 x Cavalry Brigades)

1 x Cavalry HMG Company

1 x Horse Artillery Half Batallion


1 Army Corps 1914=

1 x HQ

2 x Infantry Divisions

1 x Cavalry Regiment

1 x Heavy Artillery Regiment


1 Infantry Division 1917=

1 x HQ

3 x Infantry Regiments

1 x Cavalry Regiment

1 x Field Artillery Brigade