Russian Infantry of World War I 1914 - 1918
In the era of fire-arms the infantry was called “Queen of Battle”. Such name is most suitable for the Russian infantry.
Large in number and steady in fighting , this infantry allowed the Russian army to repulse attacks of German troops superior in weapons and equipment and defeat units of Germany’s allies – Austria-Hungary and Turkey. The Russian infantry also was sent as military assistance to the Triple Entente and fought in France and Greece.
