8th Army (Russian Empire)
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| 8th Army | |
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| Active | July 1914 – beginning of 1918 |
| Country | File:Flag of Russia (1914-1917).svg Russian Empire Template:Flagicon Russian Republic |
| Branch | File:Flag of Russia (1914-1917).svg Imperial Russian Army |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | Field army |
| Field HQ | Kiev |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Aleksei Brusilov General Lavr Kornilov |
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The Russian Eight Army (8-я армия, 8А) was a World War I Russian field army that fought on the Eastern theatre of war.
Field management was established in July 1914 at the headquarters of the Kiev Military District. The unit was disbanded in the beginning of 1918. At the beginning of the war the 8th Army was composed of the VII, VIII, XII, XXIV Army Corps.
Military Fronts in which the 8th Army participated
- Southwestern Front (July 1914 - August 1917)
- Romanian Front (August 1917 - the beginning of 1918)
Commanders
- 28.07.1914 – 17.03.1916 — General of Cavalry Aleksei Brusilov[1]
- 23.03.1916 – 29.04.1917 — General of Cavalry Alexey Kaledin
- 29.04.1917 – 10.07.1917 — General of Infantry Lavr Kornilov
- 11.07.1917 – 25.07.1917 — Lieutenant-General Vladimir Cheremisov
- 30.07.1917 – 17.10.1917 — Lieutenant-General Michai Sokownin
- 18.10.1917 – 21.12.1917 — Lieutenant-General Mykola Yunakiv
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Robson, Stuart (2007). The First World War (1 ed.). Harrow, England: Pearson Longman. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4058-2471-2 – via Archive Foundation.
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