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His Imperial Majesty Personal Escort

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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. The Cossack Company of the Caucasian Cossack Combat Troops became a part of His Imperial Majesty Personal Escort in 1832, the Lezgins Company joined the Escort in 1838 and a group formed of personnel of the Muslim Transcaucasian Horse Regiment joined the Escort a year later. Strongbuilt young men under 25 years old could serve in the Escort.
The Caucasian Squadron of His Imperial Majesty Personal Escort took part in the actions during the First World War and demonstrated courage and bravery. The Escort called by that time the Supreme Commanderin-Chief Escort was discontinued in March of 1917.

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Alexander Palace (Pushkin)