Part I. New composition of Army infantry.

 

§ 1. For more convenient administration and organization, in peace and war, the army infantry is reorganized.

— The infantry forces, except for the Separate Caucasus Corps, changes its composition according to the reorganization, and is to be organized as defined by this Administrative Decree.

Army Cavalry regiments are to be reformed in a new and stronger organization and are to have a new allotment to Divisions and Corps.

§ 2. The Corps subject to reorganization are: the Separate Grenadier Corps; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Infantry Corps; 23rd Infantry Division, stationed in Finland.

§ 3. In the reorganization, the number of Corps and Reserve Divisions remains the same as now, namely:

Seven Corps: Separate Grenadier, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Infantry.

In addition, there is the Separate Caucasus Corps which remains unchanged pending further direction.

Seven Reserve divisions:—of the Separate Grenadier Corps (in wartime) and of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Infantry Corps (in peacetime as well as in wartime).

The number of divisions, brigades, regiments, and reserve brigades is decreased. Upon reorganization they will be:

      Division: - 3 Grenadier, 19 Infantry.

      Brigades: - 6 Grenadier, 38 Infantry.

      Regiments: - 88.

      Reserve brigades: - 3 for Grenadier divisions, 18 for Infantry divisions.

      § 4. In their new composition, Corps have three divisions each, namely:

             Sep. Grenadier - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grenadier Divisions.

             1st Infantry – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Inf. Divisions.

             2nd Infantry – 4th, 5th, and 6th Inf. Divisions.

             3rd Infantry – 7th, 8th, and 9th Inf. Divisions.

            4th Infantry – 10th, 11th, and 12th Inf. Divisions.

             5th Infantry – 13th, 14th, and 15th Inf. Divisions.

             6th Infantry – 16th, 17th, and 18th Inf. Divisions.

      The 19th (now 23rd) Infantry Division, not being a part of any Corps, remains separate in Finland under the Commander of forces there.

      § 5. Every division consists of two brigades: the first and second.

      § 6. The brigades are made up of:

      In a Grenadier division: The First – two Grenadier regiments. The Second – one Grenadier and one Carabinier.

      In an Infantry division: The First – two Infantry regiments. The Second – two Jäger regiments.

      § 7. Regiments have different compositions, both in the number of active battalions and in the number of reserve battalions, namely:

a) In each of the regiments of the Separate Grenadier Corps and of the division in Finland:

             Three active battalions, each of 1000 men, with a noncombatant company.

             One reserve battalion, of 600 men in peacetime and 1000 in wartime, with a noncombatant section.

      b) In regiments of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Infantry Corps: four active battalions each, of 1000 men, with one noncombatant company, and in addition:

             In wartime. Two reserve battalions each, of 1000 men, with two noncombatant sections.

             In peacetime. One combined reserve battalion each, of 800 men, with a combined noncombatant section.

      c) In the 6th Infantry Corps:

Six regiments.

      Each of three active battalions, each of 1000 men, with one noncombatant company, and in addition:

             In wartime. Two reserve battalions each, of 1000 men, with two noncombatant sections.

             In peacetime. One combined reserve battalion, of 800 men, with a combined noncombatant section.

Six regiments.

      Each of three active battalions, each of 1000 men, with one noncombatant company, and:

      One reserve battalion each, of 1000 men in wartime, and 400 men in peacetime, with one noncombatant section.

      § 8. The reorganization of regiments in accordance with their new composition, i.e. which of the regiments existing now will remain, and which will be disbanded and joined to those remaining, is defined in detail in the accompanying Table.

      Note: 1. Of the forces shown in the table, the battalions of the regiments of the current 17th Infantry Division which are located in Russia will take on the titles of : first and second active battalions. However, this division’s first battalions, which are remaining for a time in the principalities of Moldavia and Walachia, are renamed:

      Battalions of the Yekaterinburg, Tobolsk, Tomsk, and Kolyvan Regiments – become the fifth battalions of these same regiments.

      Battalions of the 33rd and 34th Jäger Regiments become the sixth battalions: the first – of the Yekaterinburg Infantry Regiment, and latter – of the Kolyvan Jäger Regiment.

      2. The First Brigade of the current 14th Infantry Division, and the whole of the current 20th Infantry Division, both with the Separate Caucasus Corps – remain named and organized as they are at present until such time as they are returned, and the regiments to which these divisions’ battalions are to go are to denote that such-and-such battalion has not arrived from such-and-such regiment.

      § 9. In peacetime, reserve battalions of the Grenadier Corps are located with their regiments, while in wartime they are to be separated from them, forming:

             The Reserve Brigade of the 1st Grenadier Division – from the four reserve battalions of the 1st Grenadier Division.

             The Reserve Brigade of the 2nd Grenadier Division – from the four reserve battalions of the 2nd Grenadier Division.

The Reserve Brigade of the 3rd Grenadier Division – from the four reserve battalions of the 3rd Grenadier Division.

      In their totality, these three brigades form the Reserve Division of the Separate Grenadier Corps.

      § 10. Reserve battalions of the Infantry divisions of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Corps, in peacetime as well as wartime, are located apart from their regiments, and form Reserve brigades, which are made up of:

	In wartime.	In peacetime.
Res. brig. ,     1st Inf. Div.	8 res. btns. of the 1st Inf. Div.	4 combined res. btns. of the     1st Inf. Div.
”        ”      2nd Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     2nd Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    2nd Inf. Div.
”        ”      3rd Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     3rd Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    3rd Inf. Div.
”        ”      4th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     4th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    4th Inf. Div.
”        ”      5th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     5th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    5th Inf. Div.
”        ”      6th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     6th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    6th Inf. Div.
”        ”      7th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     7th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    7th Inf. Div.
”        ”      8th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     8th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    8th Inf. Div.
”        ”      9th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”     9th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”    9th Inf. Div.
”        ”    10th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   10th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”  10th Inf. Div.
”        ”    11th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   11th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”  11th Inf. Div.
”        ”    12th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   12th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”  12th Inf. Div.
”        ”    13th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   13th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”  13th Inf. Div.
”        ”    14th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   14th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”  14th Inf. Div.
”        ”    15th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   15th Inf. Div.	4      ”      ”     ”      ”      ”  15th Inf. Div.
”        ”    16th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   16th Inf. Div.	2 comb., 2 res. btns. of the   16th Inf. Div.
”        ”    17th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   17th Inf. Div.	2      ”      2     ”      ”      ”  17th Inf. Div.
”        ”    18th Inf. Div.	8   ”       ”      ”   18th Inf. Div.	2      ”      2     ”      ”      ”  18th Inf. Div.

 

Every three Reserve brigades form a Reserve division, as follows:

                    Res. div.              1st Inf. Corps from res. brigs. of the  1st, 2nd, and 3rd Inf. Divs.

                    ¾   ¾                      2nd Inf. Corps  ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾   4th, 5th, and 6th, Inf. Divs.

                    ¾   ¾                      3rd Inf. Corps  ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾          7th, 8th, and 9th, Inf. Divs.

                    ¾   ¾                      4th Inf. Corps  ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾          10th, 11th, and 12th, Inf. Divs.

                    ¾   ¾                      5th Inf. Corps  ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾          13th, 14th, and 15th Inf. Divs.

                    ¾   ¾                      6th Inf. Corps  ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾   ¾          16th, 17th, and 18th Inf. Divs.

 

                    § 11. The Reserve battalions of the 19th Infantry Division, deployed in Finland, are not separate from their regiments, but instead remain with them.

§ 12. Each Corps is commanded by a General who is the Corps Commander [Korpusnyi Komandir].

      Each Grenadier and Infantry Division is commanded by a General who is the Division Commander [Nachal’nik divizii], and each brigade¾by a General who is the Brigade Commander [Brigadnyi Komandir].

      Note. A Division Commander is not authorized his own General.

      A Reserve Division is commanded by a General, and a Reserve brigade¾by a Colonel.

§ 13. The number of personnel in Corps, Divisional, and Brigade Headquarters [Shtaby], as well as in the Headquarters of Reserve divisions and brigades, is defined by the accompanying organization tables Nos. 1 and 2.

§ 14. The number of personnel, supply wagons, and horses in active, reserve, and combined reserve battalions of each regiment, as well as in noncombatant companies and sections, is defined by the appended organization tables.

a) Number of personnel.

      In active battalions of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grenadier Divisions; 16th, 17th, and 18th Divisions (in the 6th Corps); and the 19th Infantry Division.

      In reserve battalions of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grenadier Divisions and the 19th Infantry Division.

      In active battalions of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Infantry Divisions.

      In reserve and combined reserve battalions of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th Infantry Divisions.

b) Number of supply wagons and horses.

      In active battalions of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grenadier Divisions; 16th, 17th, and 18th Divisions (in the 6th Corps); and the 19th Infantry Division.

      In active battalions of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Infantry Divisions.

      In reserve and combined reserve battalions of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grenadier Divisions; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th Infantry Divisions.

      In accordance with these tables and this Administrative Decree, the Commissariat Department will make up new organization tables for the forces, and submit them for confirmation.

§ 15. Each regiment is to have a noncombatant company [nestroevaya rota], and each reserve battalion¾a noncombatant section [nestroevoe otdelenie].

      These companies and sections consist of the noncombatant lower ranks in the regiments and battalions.

§ 16. A noncombatant company is commanded by a Company-grade Officer [Ober-Ofitser] of any rank from Sublieutenant [Podporuchik] through Captain [Kapitan], while personnel of noncombatant sections are led by a non-commissioned officer of the Train under the supervision of the Battalion Adjutant.

§ 17. For promotion purposes, Commanders of noncombatant companies have a special line of seniority for each Army, with each Corps having: 2 Captains, 2 Staff-Captains, 4 Lieutenants, and 4 Sublieutenants.

§ 18. They wear Train uniforms, with shakos and shoulder straps [of lower ranks – M.C.] having the No. of the regiment to which the company belongs, and the epaulettes [of officers – M.C.] having the number of the division in which it is.

§ 19. Noncombatant companies and sections with regiments and reserve battalions are directly subordinate to the Commanders of their regiments and reserve battalions, who are also responsible for the completeness and good condition of supply wagons, horses, and everything else in the companies and sections.

 

Part II. Consequences of reorganization changes in the infantry.

 

§ 20. With the reduction in the number of divisions in accordance with § 3 of this Administrative Decree, the titles of 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th Infantry Divisions, and also of Reserve Brigades of the 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th Infantry Divisions, are abolished.

§ 21. The Divisional Headquarters of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grenadier Divisions, and of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Infantry Divisions, remain with these same divisions, but Headquarters of the rest of the Infantry divisions are assigned as follows:

Current divisions.			New divisions.
Headquarters of the	5th	Infantry Division.		– To the	4th	Inf. Div.
¾      ¾      ¾	6th	¾      ¾		¾	Th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	7th	¾      ¾		¾	6th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	9th	¾      ¾		¾	7th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	10th	¾      ¾		¾	8th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	11th	¾      ¾		¾	9th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	13th	¾      ¾		¾	10th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	14th	¾      ¾		¾	11th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	15th	¾      ¾		¾	12th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	17th	¾      ¾		¾	13th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	18th	¾      ¾		¾	14th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	19th	¾      ¾		¾	15th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	24th	¾      ¾		¾	16th	¾
¾      ¾      ¾	25th	¾      ¾		¾	17th