61st Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

61st Infantry Division
61-я пехотная дивизия
Active	1914–1918
Country	Russian Empire
Branch	Russian Imperial Army
Role	Infantry

The 61st Infantry Division (Russian: 61-я пехотная дивизия, 61-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.[1]

Organization

• 1st Brigade
  • 241st Infantry Regiment
  • 242nd Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Brigade
  • 243rd Infantry Regiment
  • 244th Infantry Regiment

Rank insignia

Officer ranks

Description	Rank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps
Rank designation	Polkovnik (en: colonel)	Podpolkovnik (lieutenant colonel)	Kapitan (en: captain)	Stabs-kapitan	Poruchik	Podporuchik	Praporshchik
Rrank group	Shtab-ofitsery (en: staff officers)			Ober-ofitsery (en: upper, superior, or higher officers)

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ranks

Description	Rank insignia as to the design 1904–1906
Shoulder straps
Rank designation	Zauryad-praporshchik (generated from feldfebel rank)	Feldfebel	Starshy unter-оfitser (en: senior NCO)	Мladshy unter-оfitser (en: junior NCO)	Yefeytor (en: Private first class)	Ryadovoy (en: Private)
Rank group	Unter-ofitsery (en: Non-commissioned officers)				Ryadovye (en: enlisted men)

References

1. Conrad, Mark (2001). "THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 1914". Retrieved 8 January 2017.