1st Neva Infantry Regiment | |
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1-й Невский пехотный полк | |
Active | 1706–1918 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
Role | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Roslavl |
Patron | Peter Lacy |
Anniversaries | August 30 |
Engagements |
The 1st General Field Marshal Count Lacy's, His Majesty King of the Hellenes' Neva Infantry Regiment (‹See Tfd›Russian: 1-й пехотный Невский генерал-фельдмаршала графа Ласси, ныне Его Величества Короля Эллинов полк) was an infantry regiment of the Russian Imperial Army. It was known by different names for much of its existence but most of its designations included "Neva Infantry Regiment." It served in several conflicts, including the Great Northern War, Seven Years' War, the Russo-Swedish War of 1808–1809, the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, and the Russo–Japanese War. By 1914, the 1st Neva Infantry Regiment was part of the 1st Infantry Division, and it fought in World War I before being dissolved in 1918, after the events of Russian Revolution.