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‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’ [2v] (4/66)
The record is made up of 1 item (33 folios). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The reservists, according to the same official statement, came quickly and
cheerfully; the people also gave up their horses with willingness. The move
ments of the reservists were much retarded by the unfavourable weather and
had state of the roads.
By an order of the Gth December the new Militia or Landsturm Law is
to be put in force in the three southern districts, and the militia is to be called
out to reinforce the troops destined for the coast defence of the Black Sea.
The Militia is composed of men between 20 and 40 years of age inclu
sive. The men of the Militia (ratniks) are divided into two bans. The Jirst is
intended to fill vacancies wdien the number of reservists is insufficient, and
can also be called out to form field corps of Militia. The second ban is destined
to form corps of Militia.
When the first ban is destined to fill up field troops, they must be called
out by Imperial Ukase to Senate.
Besides the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th Mobile Artillery Parks, the 7th and
8th Horse Artillery Parks, and the 3rd and 4th Telegraph Parks, are to be
formed.
III.
RUSSIAN ARMY DETAILS.
The following details have reference to the six Army Corps, numbered 7 to
12 inclusive, formed from the military circles of Kiev, Odessa, and Kharkov.
Of these the 7th and 10th Corps constituted the Coast Army, and the remaining
four the Field Army.
Field Army.
Commander-in- Chief ..
Chief of the Staff
Aide to ditto ..
Chancellor of the Head-quarters’ Staf
Commander of Artillery
Aide to ditto ..
Commandant of Artillery Parks
Commandant of Engineers ..
Ataman of Field Cossacks
Commandant at Head-quarters
Chief of Military Communications
Etappen Section..
Posts and Telegraphs
Military Topography
Chancery..
Inspector of Hospitals
Aide to ditto ..
Intendant of the Army
Aide to ditto ..
Advocate-General
Post
Paymaster-General ..
Civil Administration, Chief of, in
enemy’s country
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch (age 45).
Lieutenant-General Nepokoitschitzky (1832).*
Major-General Levitzky (1853).
Councillor of State Stefan.
Lieutenant-General Prince Massalsky (age 42).
Major-General Adamovich (1851).
Major-General Kanatich
Major-General Depp (1854); Assistant, Colonel Engel.
Lieutenant-General Fomine (1836).
Major-General Yociekoff (1851).
Lieutenant-General Katalei (1838).
Major-General Stolzenwald.
Major-General Stohl.
Colonel Obtomievsky.
Major-General Zaitsoff.
Major-General Kossinsky (1849).
Colonel Widischaff
Councillor of State.Arens.
Councillor of State Leokovitsch.
Councillor Aschamuroff.
M. Romanus.
M. Kidoshenkoff.
j> Prince Tcherkasky.
8th Army-Corps (Head-Quarters, Kischinev).f
Commander Lieutenant-General Radetzky (1839).
Chief of the Staff Colonel Dmitrofsky (1852).
Commander of Artillery .. .. Major-General Evreinoff.
* Wtere not otherwise specified the figures in brackets 18 32) denote the year in wh
the individual became an officer. J u
f The names of localities in this and subsequent similar tables embody the last informat
callable prior to the passage of the various Russian corps across the Armenian frontier.
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Confidential report detailing operations in Europe that took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78, written by Major R J Maxwell, of Section D, Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department. The report, which covers the period November 1876 to May 1877, is organised under the following chapter headings:
- Narrative
- Mobilisation of the Russian Army
- Details of the Russian Army
- The movements of troops, stores, war materials
- Railways, roads, bridges, etc.
- Events in Roumania [Romania], Servia [Serbia], etc.
- The Turkish Army
- Turkish fortresses, stores, guns, etc.
- Miscellaneous
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The report is arranged chronologically into a number of sections: preliminary; January to March 1877 inclusive; April 1877; 1 May to 5 May 1877; 7 May to 12 May 1877; 13 May to 19 May 1877; 20 May to 26 May 1877. Each section contains an identical series of chapter headings.
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