Russian Empire Military order medal badge Jaeger Life Guards Regiment (1124)

The Life Guards Jaeger Regiment is a guards infantry regiment of the Russian army. Since operations in rough terrain required formations of skilled marksmen capable of operating singly or in small groups rather than orderly, closed ranks, the Russian army developed light infantry units (rifle troops) based on the European model. " Grenadiers and musketeers charge with bayonets, " said A.

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