Regimental badge
Formation of the regiment has been completed 6 August 1708 of the year. The regiment consisted of the grenadier companies of Voronezh, Perm, Vologda, Velikolutskogo, Chernigov, Narva and Ryazan infantry regiments (regiment were two battalions) called Grenadier Regiment Ensberga.
Upon completion of the formation of the regiment joined the army Sheremeteva; He was a direct participant in the Great Northern War. AT 1709 the regiment made a trip to East Prussia, where he participated in the assault and capture of Elbing, and 1711 he took part in the Prut campaign. FROM 19 November 1712 the regiment was renamed the Grenadier Regiment Campenhausen, and with 13 November of the same year - Murom Regiment.
AT 1735 year Murom Regiment, while in the detachment Lieutenant General Leontiev, He made a trip to the Crimea. AT 1736 , this regiment, assigned to the army Minich, again moved south after Perekopa assault came to Crimea, where for three months wandering through dry steppes, participating in the capture of Kozlov and Bakhchisarai.
The next three years Murom Regiment spent on Ukrainian lines and guarded by Russian border from the raids of the Tatars. AT 1741 year special grenadier company was formed which consisted of in the companies of grenadiers. During the Russian-Swedish war 1742-1743 Murom's regiment guarding the coast of the Gulf of enemy landings. 27 January 1747 Murom year the regiment was given in trohbatalonny composition with two companies of grenadiers. AT 1748 the regiment was sent to the banks of the Rhine, but the fighting did not participate.
AT 1757 , the regiment took part in the Seven Years' War, and after a siege of Memel was 19 August the battle of Gross-Egersdorf. 14 August 1758 at the Battle of Zorndorf Murom Regiment heroically repelled a cavalry charge and Seidlitz lost 38 officers and 589 the lower ranks. AT 1760 , the regiment took part in the march on Berlin and was awarded two silver trumpets with the inscription "In a sign of the city of Berlin wins, 28 September 1760 Mr. ". AT 1761 Murom year the regiment took part in the capture of Kolberg.
In the reign of Emperor Peter III Muromsky regiment was called to 25 April 5 July 1762 , the infantry of Major General Vernes regiment. On accession to the throne of Catherine II Murom Regiment was brought 14 January 1763 year of the two battalions with artillery team. AT 1769 year Murom Regiment with distinction acted against the Turks at Khotin, large, Cahul and in the storming of the fortress of Giurgiu. Then the regiment battalion participated 1 October 1787 at the Battle of Kinburn and "with great courage knocked out the enemy from the trenches".
AT 1798 the regiment as part of General Rimsky-Korsakov's corps participated in the Swiss campaign. Polk made with Suvorov Italian-Swiss campaign. 14 September 1799 the regiment was suddenly attacked by the French, but, despite the threefold superiority of the enemy forces, for uncompensated hours of holding back the onslaught of the enemy with bayonets and made his way to Eglisau. The next day, the regiment sustained heavy fighting in Zurich and retreated across the river Glat, lost in two days 37 officers and 573 the lower ranks. During the retreat 14 September, when 1st mushketorskaya company was surrounded by the French, Private Emelyanov, Seeing the plight of, I took the banner from the mortally wounded Znamenshchikov, He pulled from the flagpole and disappeared with him in the woods. It is captured, Emelyanov kept the flag on his chest and release from captivity introduced him to the regiment; For this feat ordinary Emelyanov was promoted to lieutenant.
Monument 21 Murom Infantry Regiment
31 Martha 1801 the Emperor Alexander I returned the regiment name Murom and brought him into the three battalions.
Muromtsev took part in the campaign 1806-1807 years. Regiment, while in the case Benningsen, He participated with distinction in the battles of Pultusk, under Heilsberg, Pryeisish e-Eilau Fridlandom. 28 February 1811 Murom year Musketeer Regiment was named Murom Infantry.
During World War II 1812 year Murom Regiment was part of the 1st Western Army and participated 5 August at the Battle of Smolensk. In the Borodino battle Muromtsev were nominated together with shelves 3rd Infantry Division to Bagration flushes and their rapid advance into the flank of the French overthrew in 10 1/2 am their part, already taken the flushes. Then during the day Murom Regiment has repeatedly fought off French attacks on flushes and Semenov redoubt. Later Muromsky regiment participated in the battles of Tarutino and the Red and 13 April 1813 year for "new experiences of courage" was granted the "Grenadier March".
In campaign 1813 Muromtsev year participated in the battles of Lutzen, Bautzen and Kulm, where the regiment lost 17 officers and 505 the lower ranks; 6 October 1813 year at Leipzig Murom Regiment attacked the village Probstgeyde.
Muromtsev participated in the Russian-Turkish war. 30 May 1829 Kulevchi year with the 2nd Battalion of the Murom Regiment, It is at the forefront of major general Otroshchenko, I was surrounded in a. Madardu enemy and after fierce "butchered by the Turks' resistance. Only 80 the lower ranks of the banner had to break through the enemy ranks. Then, the 1st Battalion was 6 July battle on the river. Kamchik, I passed through the Balkans and was in the capture of Adrianople. To commemorate the feats of courage, rendered in this war, Murom Regiment was granted 6 April 1830 , the "Grenadier March".
AT 1831 Murom year the regiment took part in the suppression of the Polish rebellion. In May, he fought with the rebels in the Bialowieza Forest, and in August he participated in the battles at the m. Krynki and Mendzirzhets. Exiled in late August for the prosecution romarinho housing Muromsky regiment took part in the affairs in Opole and in the woods Vrzhelovetskom. 6 December 1831 year shelf for participation in the war 1831 year were granted to quiver with signs marked "3a unlike".
AT 1849 Muromtsev year participated in the campaign in Hungary, where they took part in a battle near the village of gaztelu and siege Komorn. Since the beginning of the Crimean War Muromets fought bravely against enemy armies.
AT 1855 the regiment was transferred to the Ship party of Sevastopol and two battalions of the Chernigov Regiment was garrisoned Volyn and Selenga redoubts and batteries Zabalkansky. 26 May, during the assault allied left flank of the defensive line of advanced fortifications, Muromsky regiment after heroic resistance and battery purified redoubt, losing 33 officers and 1533 the lower ranks. After that, the remnants of the assault regiment were consolidated into a battalion and assigned to the reserve. In July Muromsky regiment was staffed and 9 August took the Curtain on the side of the Ship, between the 2nd and bastion malakhov mound. during the assault 27 August Malakhov Murom Regiment, despite the threefold superiority of the enemy forces, He retains the clumps and in the evening retreat to the Northern side, losing 13 officers and 422 the lower ranks. For heroic service in Sevastopol 1, 2, 3 and 4th battalions were granted 30 August 1856 , the St. George Banner.
In June 1862 the Grand Duke Vyacheslav Konstantinovich was appointed chief of the Murom Regiment. AT 1863 Murom year the regiment took part in the suppression of the Polish uprising in the Warsaw Province, while in numerous skirmishes with rebels. 10 January 1863 the commander of the Murom Regiment Colonel Kozlyaninov, urging Village Tsiolkove rebellious crowd to disperse, He separated from the regiment and was killed by a blow on the head with an ax.
19 February 1879 of the year, on the occasion of the death of Grand Duke Vyacheslav Konstantinovich, chief of the regiment was appointed his father, Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich. 7 April of the same year, the 4th Battalion was formed. 6 August 1908 of the year, on the day of the 200th anniversary, Muromsky regiment was granted the new St. George Banner.
Gabriel Tsobehiya
