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Russian Imperial Guard

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Changing of the guard at the Kremlin (HD)

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Марш Российской Императорской Гвардии - March of the Russian Imperial Guard

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's Entry into the Kremlin - Imperial March

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Preobrazhensky March: Imperial Russian Military March

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Russian Imperial Army .... (Oil on canvas)

The Russian Imperial Guard, officially known as the Leib Guard were military units serving as personal guards of the Emperor of Russia. Peter the Great founded the first such units following the Prussian practice in 1683, to replace the politically motivated Streltsy. The Imperial Guard subsequently increased in size and diversity to become an elite corps of all branches within the Imperial Army rather than Household troops in direct attendance on the Tsar. Numerous links were however maintained with the Imperial family and the bulk of the regiments of the Imperial Guard were stationed in and around Saint Petersburg in peacetime. The Imperial Guard was disbanded in 1917 following the Russian Revolution.
  • History 

  • Revolution of 1905 

  • Russian Revolution of 1917 

  • Organization 

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