The Preobrazhensky Life-Guards Regiment was a regiment of the Imperial Guard of the Imperial Russian Army from 1683 to 1917.
Badge of the regiment
Preobrazhenskiy polk. Flag
A private, sergeant, and officer of the regiment, 1690s
Preobrazhensky Regiment fighting the Battle of Paris, 30 March 1814, with Montmartre in the background
Toy army of Peter the Great
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The toy army of Peter the Great, initially called Peter's regiment, was a collection of young Peter I of Russia's playmates, the sons of noblemen, and attendants from his father Aleksey's court.
Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment
…the Semyonovsky Regiment. Among the two, the Preobrazhensky Regiment was the first to be formally established by Peter the Great from his so-called "toy army" in 1690, and became part of the Western-style regiments in the Russian armed forces. The regiment distinguished itself in battle several times during…
Military exercises of the toy army