Finnish Dragoon Regiment
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The 20th Finnish Dragoon Regiment (Russian: 20-й драгунский Финляндский полк, romanized: 20y Dragunskiy Finlyandskiy Polk) was a cavalry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army which saw service during the later half of the 19th Century and beginning of the 20th before disbanding following the October Revolution. Three regiments went by the name of 'Finnish Dragoon Regiment', of which the 20th was the last.
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20th Finnish Dragoon Regiment | |
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20-й Драгунский Финляндский Полк 20y Dragunskiy Finlyandskiy Polk | |
Active | 1806–1860 1889–1901 1901–1918 |
Country | Russian Empire Russian Republic post Feb 1917 |
Branch | Imperial Russian Army Russian Army post Feb 1917 |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Finland Inspectorate |
Headquarters & Depot | Vilmanstrand, Grand Duchy of Finland |
Nickname(s) | "The Black Dragoons" |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Major General Prince Nikolai Levanovich Melikov [ru] |
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