1st Don Cossack Division
| 1st Don Cossack Division | |
|---|---|
| 1-я Донская казачья дивизия | |
| Active | 1875-1918 |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Russian Imperial Army |
| Engagements | |
The 1st Don Cossack Division was a Don Cossack cavalry division of the Russian Imperial Army. It was part of the 19th Army Corps in the Warsaw Military District.
In November [O.S. October] 1917, Pyotr Krasnov led regiments of the 1st Don Cossack Division towards Petrograd to stop the Bolshevik seizure of power from the Russian Provisional Government, but the attempt fell apart.