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      The 3rd Manchurian Army (Russian: 3-й Маньчжурская армия / 3 МА) was a field army of the Russian Empire that was established in 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War, to operate in Manchuria against Japan. It was one of the three such armies that were created and was disbanded in February 1906.


      History


      After the lost Battle of Liaoyang, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia decided to disband the "Manchurian Army" , that encompassed all units of the Russian Imperial Army formations operating in the region against the Imperial Japanese Army under just one commander, and split it up in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Manchurian Armies.
      The 3rd Manchurian Army was created in December 1904 under command of General Alexander von Kaulbars. It counted 72 Battalions, 19 Squadrons, 266 guns and a total of 56,773 men. On February 12, 1905, General Alexander Bilderling took over command of the Army, followed by Mikhail Batyanov in May 1905. It participated in the Battle of Sandepu and Battle of Mukden.
      After the end of the War, the 3rd Manchurian Army was disbanded in February 1906.


      Order of battle


      The 3rd Manchurian Army consisted of the following units :

      5th Siberian Army Corps
      54th Infantry Division
      71st Infantry Division
      6th Siberian Army Corps
      55th Infantry Division
      72nd Infantry Division
      16th Army Corps
      25th Infantry Division
      41st Infantry Division
      17th Army Corps
      3rd Infantry Division
      35th Infantry Division


      Commanders


      The formation was commanded by :

      12.1904-12.02.1905 : General Alexander von Kaulbars
      12.02.1905-05.1905 : General Alexander Bilderling.
      05.1905-02.1906 : General Mikhail Batyanov


      References




      = Books

      =
      Kowner, Rotem (2009). The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810868415.

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