1st Manchurian Army

1st Manchurian Army Emblem of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Empire.svg 28 October 1904 – 12 February 1906 Russian Empire Army Russo-Japanese War Battle of Mukden Battle of Sandepu See list 1 MA Abbreviation The 1st Manchurian Army (ru 1-я Маньчжурская армия / 1 МА) was a field army of the Russian Empire that was established in 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War, for the purposes of operating in the Manchuria region against Japan. It was one of the three such armies that were created and was involved in every major engagement. History It was formed in October–November 1904, from the basis of the Manchurian Army that had existed until September of that year, which had been dissolved after the Battle of Liaoyang. The previous "Manchurian Army" was a term that encompassed all units of the Russian Imperial Army formations operating in the region against the Imperial Japanese Army. It consisted of the following formations: 1st Siberian Army Corps primarily as the southern detachment and the 3rd Siberian Army Corps primarily as the eastern. In September 1904, that army was officially disbanded by order of Emperor Nicholas II and replaced by the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Manchurian Armies.Kowner (2009), pp. 220–221 Order of battle The 1st Manchurian Army consisted of the following units, as of January 1905.Russian Army of Manchuria. US Army Combined Arms Center. 1st Army Corps 22nd Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 2nd Siberian Army Corps 6th Siberian Rifle Division 8th Siberian Rifle Division 3rd Siberian Army Corps 4th Siberian Rifle Division 7th Siberian Rifle Division 4th Siberian Army Corps 2nd Siberian Rifle Division 3rd Siberian Rifle Division Commanders The formation was commanded by the following officers until its dissolution. +1st Manchurian Army From Commander Previously 28 October 1904 General of Infantry Nikolai Linevich Manchurian Army 15 March 1905 General of Infantry Alexei Kuropatkin War Ministry Chief of Staff 28.10.1904-17.03.1905 : Lieutenant-General V. I. Kharkevich. 24.03.1905-18.04.1906 : Lieutenant General Aleksei Evert. References Notes Books Kowner Rotem 2009 The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War Scarecrow Press 0810868415 Kowner2009 Category:1904 establishments in the Russian Empire Category:Armies of the Russian Empire Category:Military units and formations established in 1904 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1906