7th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
# 7th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 7th Infantry Division (Russian: 7-я пехотная дивизия, 7-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The division was based in Radom and later Voronezh in the years leading up to 1914. It fought in World War I and was demobilized in 1918.

## Organization

Russian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade. The 7th Infantry Division was part of the 5th Army Corps.

* 1st Brigade (HQ Voronezh):
   * 25th Smolensk Infantry Regiment
   * 26th Mogilev Infantry Regiment
* 2nd Brigade (HQ Tambov):
   * 27th Vitebsk Infantry Regiment
   * 28th Polotsk Infantry Regiment
* 7th Artillery Brigade

## Chiefs of Staff

* 1878-1885: Waldemar Schauman
* 1897-1899: Vladislav Klembovsky
* 1905: Nikolai Kalachyov
* 1909: Vladimir Zheltyshev
* 1912-1914: Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki
* January 15-26, 1917: Alexander Andreyevich Svechin
