3rd Narva Infantry Regiment

3rd Narva Infantry Regiment
Нарвский 3-й пехотный полк
The regimental insignia commemorating the 200th anniversary of the regiment
Active1703 - 1918
Country Russian Empire
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Russian Army (1917)
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQSmolensk
AnniversariesAugust 9th, the regimental holiday
Engagements

The 3rd Narva Infantry Regiment (Russian: Нарвский 3-й пехотный полк) is an infantry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army. It was established in 1703 and was disbanded in 1918 during the collapse of the Russian Empire. From 1833, it was part of the 1st Infantry Division.

History

On the right, is a private belonging to the 3rd Narva Infantry Regiment.

The regiment was formed on December 6th, 1703. The regiment then was sent to fight in the Siege of Narva. On August 25 to August 26 of 1812 the regiment was sent to fight at the Battle of Borodino. In 1814, the regiment was deployed to the Battle of Laon. On January 28th 1833, during the general reorganization of the infantry army, the 1st (formerly the 20th) Jaeger Regiment was annexed by the 3rd Narva Infantry Regiment and was repurposed into its 3rd, 4th and 6th reserve battalions. In the Battle of Tannenberg, the regiment and the entirety of the 13th Army Corps which the regiment belonged to, was completely obliterated by the German Army. It was dissolved by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and some of its members fought for the White movement in the Russian Civil War.

Organization

In 1914, the regiment was a part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, which belongs to the 1st Infantry Division of the 13th Corps.

Commanders

References

  1. ↑ Высочайшие приказы о чинах военных с 1 января по 20 августа 1820. СПб. 1821. p. 250.
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  3. ↑ Bolek. "Spis Pułków". www.armiacarska.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
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  6. ↑ Fig. 9. Army Infantry Regiments. Staff Officer of the 5th Infantry Kaluga His Imperial Royal Highness Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia Regiment (in full dress uniform), Sergeant Major of the 80th Infantry Kabardian General Field Marshal Prince Baryatinsky Regiment (in full dress uniform) and Private of the 3rd Infantry Narva General Field Marshal Prince Vorontsov Regiment (in full dress uniform). (Annex of the Military Records of 1881, No. 313) / / Illustrated description of changes in the uniform and equipment of the troops of the Imperial Russian Army for 1881–1900: in 3 volumes: in 21 issues: 187 figs. / Comp. in the Technical Committee of the Ch. quartermaster's office — St. Petersburg : A. Ilyin's Cartographic Establishment , 1881–1900.  
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  10. ↑ "Russian Army at the Battle of Tannenberg 26-31 August 1914" (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "1-й пехотный Невский Его Величества Короля Эллинов полк". nevsky-polk.narod.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  12. ↑ Dmitriev-Mamonov, F.I. The Nobleman-Philosopher: "Izvestia," Handwritten Books, Medals, and Systems (1770-1780). With Materials for His Biography and Comments by M. Osokina.  Moscow : B.S.G. Press, 2019.  1224  p.
  13. ↑ "THE RUSSIAN OFFICER CORPS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY AND NAPOLEONIC WARS, 1795-1815" (PDF). p. 226.