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‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’ [23r] (45/66)
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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MOBILIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
It was announced this week that the whole force of the Roumanian Militia Ma . v
had been called out, and all three classes enrolled.
The three classes are the unmarried men of sufficient age for military
service; the married men without families; and the married men with
families.
III.
RUSSIAN ARMY DETAILS.
The Roumanian Army, forming the right wing of the Russian Army,
consists of four Divisions, organised in two Army-Corps of two Divisions each.
One Corps has its head-quarters at Krajovo, with a Division at Kalafat, and is
commanded by Major-General Lupu; the other, under General Radovits, is
stationed at Bucharest and Giurgevo, The decree announcing these and minor
Divisional and Brigade Staff appointments, the assumption of the chief com
mand by Prince Charles, and his selection of M. Slaniceaunu to be his Chief of
the Staff is dated Bucharest, May 10th.
Intelligence from Bucharest of the 8th May gives the strength of the
Roumanian force at Kalafat as 20,000 men.
A Bulgarian Brigade, of which no details as to strength are given, was
stationed at Ploesti, under the command of Colonel Stilletoff, with Russian
officers. It was also stated that the Bulgarian residents of Jassy were
organising a Corps to serve as the nucleus of a legion of 10 battalions to be
raised in Bulgaria to assist the Russians.
The Roumanian Horse Artillery is armed with Krupp guns, and is described
as well-horsed and perfectly equipped, and the men as of good physique.
The Roumanian troops at Bucharest were reviewed by Prince Charles on
the 7th. Their numbers on the ground are given at 5,500 men, consisting of
two squadrons of Cavalry, 8 four-gun (Krupp) batteries of field artillery, and
five battalions of Infantry. They w r ere about to march to Oltenitza.
The strength of the Roumanian Army is given in round numbers at about
60,000 men.
Of the three Russian Army-Corps, the 4th, 13th, and 14th, mentioned
last week as now forming the reserve of the force actively engaged in Europe,
the following details have since come to hand :—
kth Army-Corps.
Lieut.-General Zlotow; Chief of the Staff, Colonel Nowitzki ; original
head-quarters, Minsk ; composed of the following details :—
16th Infantry Division.—Lieut.-General Pomerantseff; Chief of the
Staff, Colonel Timaschew ; head-quarters, Mohilev; consisting of
1st Brigade; head-quarters, Mohilev.
61st (Vladimir) Regiment.
62nd (Sonzdal) Regiment.
2nd Brigade ; head-quarters, Vitebsk.
63rd (Ouglitch) Regiment.
64th (Kazan, Grand Duke Michael Nicolaevitch) Regiment.
Artillery Brigade ; 16th of Field Batteries ; General Boretti.
30th Infantry Division.—Lieut.-General Ponzanow ; Chief of the Staff,
Colonel Kubel ; head-quarters, Minsk; consisting of:—
1st Brigade ; head-quarters, Bobruisk.
117th (Yaroslaw) Regiment.
118th (Chonia) Regiment.
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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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- 1 item (33 folios)
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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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