190th Ochakov Infantry Regiment

The 150th Ochakov Infantry Regiment or 190th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army that had its roots dating back to 1804 until finally disbanding in 1918 as a result of the Russian Revolution.

243rd Zlatoust Infantry Reserve Battalion
The 243rd Zlatouse Infantry Reserve battalion are one of the three regiments that formed the 190th Ochakov Infantry Regiment. The battalion was originally formed as the Ufa Garrison Battalion in early April of 1804. In september of 1829 the battalion was retitled as the Orenburg Battalion No. 16. In 1837 the battalion was again retitled becoming Orenburg Battalion No. 10. Following the reforms to the Russian Empire areas the battalion was renamed as the Ufa Governorate Battalion. Just ten years later the battalion was again retitled becoming the Ufa Local Battalion. Finally in 1887 the battalion was renamed as the Ufa Reserve Personnel Battalion. In 1891 the battalion was renamed as the Zlatoust Reserve Battalion. In 1904 the battalion was reformed as the 243rd (Zlatouse) Infantry Regiment and two years later becoming the 243rd (Zlatoust) Infantry Reserve Battalion. One of the regiment's most known commanders was Colonel Alexander Alexandrovich Grannikov.

208th Ochakov Reserve Battalion
The 208th Reserve Battalion was another of the battalions to later form the 190th. The 208th Battalion is special as it contained the Ochakov name and carried it through to the new regiment it was early in precedence by the time of the formation. The battalion was first formed from the 1st Crimean Garrison Battalion in 1811. Just five years later the battalion was renamed as the Kherson Internal Garrion Battalion. In 1864 after the Crimean War reforms the battalion was retitled as the Kherson Governorate Battalion. Ten years later it became the Kherson Local Battalion. And just a few months after being renamed the regiment was split to form the 1st and 2nd Kherson Local Battalions. Just a few months later in august of the same year the battalions were merged forming the 53rd Reserve Infantry Personnel Battalion. In 1891 the battalion became the Ochakov Reserve Battalion. In 1899 the battalion was brought into line with the rest of the army and became the 208th Ochakov Reserve Battalion, and four years after became the 208th Infantry Reserve Ochakov Battalion. In 1905 the battalion was expanded to create the 208th Ochakov Infantry regiment but the next year was reduced to become the 208th Ochakov Reserve Battalion.