5th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

The 5th Infantry Division (5-я пехотная дивизия, 5-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from 1806 until the end of World War I and the Russian Revolution. When the war broke out in 1914 it was based in Zhytomyr and was part of the 9th Army Corps.

History
It was formed in 1806 as the 6th Infantry Division and was later reorganized into the 5th Infantry Division. The division took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 and fought near Plovdiv. It later served during World War I was demobilized around the time of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent unrest.

Organization
Russian infantry divisions consisted of a staff, two infantry brigades, and one artillery brigade. The 5th Infantry Division was part of the 9th Army Corps as of 1914.
 * 1st Brigade
 * Pekh 17 Arhangelogorod.jpg 17th His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich's Archangel Infantry Regiment
 * Pekh 18 Vologda.jpg 18th His Majesty the King of Romania's Vologda Infantry Regiment
 * 2nd Brigade
 * Pekh 19 Komstromskoy.jpg 19th Kostroma Infantry Regiment
 * Pekh 20 Galitsky.jpg 20th Galich Infantry Regiment
 * 5th Artillery Brigade