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His Imperial Majesty Personal Escort
This separate guards unit was formed of Caucasian hill men by Emperor Nikolay the First in 1839 and was named the Life-Guards Caucasian Troops. It had all rights and privileges of the Old Guard
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His Imperial Majesty Personal Life-Guards Mixed Infantry Regiment
His Imperial Majesty Personal Life-Guards Mixed Infantry Regiment was established on August 17, 1907 to serve as personal guards of the Emperor. It consisted of the headquarters and two battalions
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His Imperial Majesty Personal Railway Regiment
The fist units of the Russian Railway Troops – the railway armed guards – were established in 1870; they were attached to railways. The total number of the Troops didn’t exceed 1000 people
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His Majesty's Life-Guards 1st Rifle Regiment
Light infantry along with heavy infantry emerged in European armies in the 18th century. The light infantry consisted of units called rifle units.
The Imperial Rifle Regiment was established in 1854
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His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment
One of the oldest regiments of the Russian Army – His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment – arrived to Tsarskoye Selo for permanent disposition on February 27, 1832. The regiment was established in 1702
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His Majesty's Life-Guards Hussars Regiment
The Regiment traces its history to the Life-Hussars Squadron established in 1775 to escort Catherine the Second. The Life-Guards Hussars Regiment first saw fire in 1805 at Austerlitz
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Sophia – the Town of Military Men
On January 01, 1780, Catherine II issued an Order to establish St. Petersburg Governorate composed of seven uyezds. Sophia Uyezd was one of the seven uyezds of St. Petersburg Governorate. The plan and the emblem of Sophia were approved in 1780
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The Engineer Combat Training Battalion
The Engineer Combat Training Battalion was established in January 11, 1816.
Its barracks and office premises were located along Pavlovskoye Highway next to the premises of dismounted and mounted model forces
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The Guard (Naval) Company
The Guard (Naval) Company was the first guards unit of the Russia Navy. It was established in February 16 (27), 1810 on the basis of the Rowing Company established by Peter the First in 1710
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The Life-Guards 2nd Tsarskoselsky Rifle Regiment
The Life-Guards 2nd Rifle Battalion was established on March 27, 1856 on the basis of the rifle companies of the 2nd Guard Division. The Battalion was made a part of the Old Guard and given all rights and privileges of the Old Guard
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The Life-Guards 4th Imperial Rifle Regiment
A Rifle Regiment was formed of peasants of the Royal Demesne by order of Nikolay the First on October 25, 1845 (during the Crimean War of 1853-1856). The first ceremonial review of the Imperial Rifle Regiment took place on the Sophia parade ground
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The Life-Guards Keksgolm Regiment
The Life-Guards Keksgolm Regiment is one of the oldest regiments of the Russian Army. Only three regiments of the Foot Guards were established by Peter the Great – Preobrazhensky, Semenovsky and Keksgolm Regiments
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The Model Infantry Battalion
The Model Training Battalion was established in Tsarskoye Selo in 1826.
The Model Infantry Battalion prepared instructors in equipment, all types of rifled weapons, manuals, arrangement of garrison and guard service, and uniform and gear wearing
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The Officer Artillery School
The Officer Artillery School was established on March 14, 1882. Artillery battery commanders were trained there.
The school occupied large territory in Sophia bordered by Kadetsky Boulevard, Srtilleriyskaya and Sapernaya Streets
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