207th Novobayazet Infantry Regiment

The 207th (Novobayazet) Infantry Regiment (207-й Новобаязетский пехотный полк or 207-y Novobayazetskiy Pekhotnyy Polk) was a regiment of the Imperial Russian Army that was part of the regulars and formed from the reserve units of the Caucasus Corps.

History
The regiment's history dates back to 12 June 1887 when the 3rd Native Caucasus Infantry Brigade was renamed and reorganised as a regiment sized unit. On 20 September 1889, the regiment was expanded to two battalions named the 207th Novobayazetsky Infantry Regiment. In 1891 the regiment was given their banner and official regimental uniforms. In 1894 the regiment was reorganised as a reserve infantry regiment and in 1899 was given the title of 263rd Novobayazet Reserve Infantry Regiment. By 1908 the regiment gained eight new companies, with 4 companies from the 2nd and 3rd Warsaw Fortress Infantry Regiments respectively. After the new companies were added the companies were organised into 2 battalions, thus giving the regiment four battalions overall now. After the expansion the regiment's title as changed becoming the 263rd Novobayazet Infantry Regiment. Finally, in 1910 the regiment's number was changed to 207. The regiment was eventually disbanded in 1918 after the October Revolution.

Commanders

 * 1908—1909 Colonel Anton Stanislavovich Bleshinsky
 * 1909—1912 Colonel Julian Yulianovich Bialozor
 * 1912—1916 Colonel Ivan Semenovich Vovk
 * 1916—1917 Colonel Evgeny-Alexander Elisovich Gegstrem