8th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire)

The 8th Cavalry Division () was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army, part of the 8th Army Corps. It was headquartered at Kishinev by 1914.

History

The division was formed on 27 July 1875 from the 2nd Brigade of the 4th Cavalry Division, reinforced by a Don Cossack Regiment.

Organization

The division included the following units in 1914:

• 1st Brigade (Tiraspol)
• 8th Astrakhan Dragoon Regiment (Tiraspol)
• 8th Voznesensk Uhlan Regiment (Beltsy)
• 2nd Brigade (Odessa)
• 8th Lubny Hussar Regiment (Kishinev)
• 8th Don Cossack Regiment (Odessa)
• 8th Horse Artillery Battalion (Kishinev)
• 15th Horse Artillery Battery (Kishinev)
• 1st Don Cossack Battery (Bendery)

Commanders

The following officers commanded the division:

• 1875–1885 Alexander Nikolaevich Manvelov
• 1899–1904: Vladimir Alexandrovich Bekman

Chiefs of Staff

• 1875–1880: Alexander Kaulbars
• 1889–1893: Andrey Selivanov

References