In the Imperial Russian Army , a military district ( Russian : вое́нный о́круг , voyenny okrug ) was a territorial association of military units , formations , military schools , and various local military establishments. This territorial division type was utilized to provide a more efficient management of army units, their training and other operations activities related to combat readiness .
5-643: The Petersburg Military District (Питербургский вое́нный о́круг) was a Military District of the Russian Empire originally created in August 1864 following Order B-228 of Dmitry Milyutin , the Minister of War of the Russian Empire . The order, signed on 10 (22) August established that "for local control of the Ground Armed Forces and military establishments, are formed ... Military-regional administrations in
10-597: The Russian Empire, and one region with the status of a military district: During World War I the remnants of occupied Vilno Military District were organized into two districts: Dvina and Minsk. The Commander of the military district was named Commanding troops of (name) military district (in the Petersburg military district – Commander-in-Chief who was the Tsar ), with all troops, military institutions and military ranks of
15-607: The following ten military districts" of which one was Petersburg. The District's forces gained combat experience in the Russo-Turkish (1877–1878) and Russo-Japanese (1904–05) wars. Finland Military District was merged into the Petersburg District in 1905. By a decision of Emperor Nicholas II on 24 August 1914, the names of units and establishments within the District were changed to Petrograd Military District. This District
20-735: Was disbanded, and on March 20, 1918 on its basis, the Petrograd VO of the Red Army was created, headed by a collegium. This Russian military article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Military district (Russian Empire) In the Imperial Russian Army , military districts were first formed by Dmitry Milyutin in 1862–64 to replace the pre-existing Military Inspectorates . The military districts were organised to include civilian administration regions of gubernyas and uyezds . By 1892 there were 13 Military Districts in
25-951: Was established as a part of the RKKA by order в"– 71 of the Highest Military Council of 6 September 1918. On 1 February 1924, by the order в"– 126 the Revolutionary Military Councils of the USSR the Petrograd military district was renamed the Leningrad Military District . After the October Revolution by order of the Bolshevik head of the Military District Konstantin Eremeev , the old district
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