Greek Caucasus Division | |
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Ελληνική Μεραρχία του Καυκάσου | |
Active | 12 December 1917 – 28 May 1918 |
Country | Russian Republic |
Branch | Russian Army (from 1917) |
Type | Infantry |
Size | ~3,000 personnel |
Engagements | World War I |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Michael Ananiadis |
The Greek Caucasus Division (Greek: Ελληνική Μεραρχία του Καυκάσου), was a division of the Russian Army composed of ethnic Greeks from the Caucasus and Pontus regions during World War I. Formed in the closing stages of the Caucasus Campaign, it protected the local Greek population from attacks by Muslim militias and the Ottoman army. It was disbanded a year later as a result of the Treaty of Poti.