20th Finnish Dragoon Regiment

The 20th (Finnish) Dragoon Regiment (20-й драгунский Финляндский полк) was a former dragoon cavalry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army part of the Finnish corps. The regiment didn't see much action except for some small battles as part of World War I.

History
The 20th Finnish Dragoon Regiment was first formed in the city of Villmanstrand in south-eastern Grand Duchy of Finland in 1901. The regiment was formed from many of the former dragoon regiments, forming the regiment's six squadrons. At the time of formation the regiment was given the number 55, and as a result was known as the 55-ya (Finskiy) Dragunskiy Polk (50th (Finnish) Dragoon Regiment) until 1907 when it was given the 20th Dragoon number as part of the reforms of the army. In 1913 the regiment was attached directly to the 22nd Army Corps stationed in the town of Wilmanstrand. By 1916, the regiment was part of the soon to disband 4th Separate Cavalry Brigade moving to the 17th Cavalry Division. At the time of the move the regiment was with the following units: 20th Finnish Dragoon Regiment, Officer's Cavalry School Regiment, 5th Gordzhinsky, and 10th Rypinsky Frontier Cavalry Regiments. After the February Revolution, the regiment was disbanded.

Organisation
The regiment's organisation was as follows:
 * Regimental Headquarters
 * Headquarters Squadron
 * Reconnaissance Troop (Known as Rezvyedchiki)
 * 1st Squadron
 * 2nd Squadron
 * 3rd Squadron
 * 4th Squadron
 * 5th Squadron
 * 6th Squadron
 * Machine-Gun Detachment
 * Pioneer Troop (Explosive Specialists)

Commanders
Commanders of the regiment have included:
 * 1901—1903 Colonel Alexander Antonovich Grigorkov
 * 1903—1907 Colonel Alexander Vasilyevich Sokolovsky
 * 1907—1910 Colonel Sergey Petrovich Vannovsky
 * 1910—1911 Adjutant General Brevet Colonel Pavel Petrovich Skoropadsky
 * 1911—1913 Colonel Georgy Ianovich Shevich
 * 1914—1914 Colonel Nikolay Nikolayevich Golovin
 * 1914—1915 Colonel Alexander Evgenievich Krylov
 * 1915—1917 Colonel, later Major General Prince Nikolai Levanovich Melikov
 * 1917—1917 Colonel Dmitry Pavlovich Reznikov