Draft:3rd Narva Infantry Regiment

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3rd Narva Infantry Regiment
3-й Нарвский пехотный полк
Breastplate in memory of the 205th anniversary of the regiment.
Active1703 - 1914
Disbanded1918
Country Russian Empire
BranchRussian Empire Russian Imperial Army
RoleInfantry
Garrison/HQSmolensk

The 3rd Narva Infantry Regiment (Russian: 3-й Нарвский пехотный полк) was an infantry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army from 1703 to 1914, which was attached to the 1st Infantry Division[1] in 1833 as a second brigade.

History[edit]

The regiment was formed on December 6, 1703, and it was named after General Field Marshal Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn.[2]

During World War 1, it was a part of the 13th Army Corps[2] in the East Prussian Operation which perished. In 1918, the regiment was disbanded.

Holiday[edit]

3rd Narva Infantry Regiment has its own regimental holiday on August 6.


References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.314th.org/Nafziger-Collection-of-Orders-of-Battle/916RFAA.pdf
  2. ^ a b McNally, Michael (2022-12-20). Tannenberg 1914: Destruction of the Russian Second Army. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-4728-5022-5.