Petersburg Military District (Russian Empire)
- Petersburg Military District (Russian Empire)
The Petersburg Military District was created in August 1864 following Order B-228 of the Defence Minister of 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 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.
By a decision of Emperor Nicholas II on 24 August 1908, the names of units and establishments within the District were changed to Petrograd.
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