The Imperial Russian Army or Russian Imperial Army was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was organized into a standing army and a state militia. The standing army consisted of regular troops and two forces that served on separate regulations: the Cossack troops and the Muslim troops.
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General Suvorov crossing the St. Gotthard Pass during the Italian and Swiss expedition in 1799.
Capture of a French Imperial Eagle by the Russian Imperial Guard at the Battle of Austerlitz
Russian dragoons and hussars in 1807
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fight primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army.
Azerbaijan Army soldiers at a 2020 parade
Indian Army soldiers on parade in 2014
A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism and butt plate that were mass-produced in the Warring States period (475-221 BCE)
An Ancient Greek warrior in bronze, Riace bronzes, c. 450 BCE.
