Dmitri Milyutin1863
Removes some corporal punishment. Reduces length of service from 25 to 16 years. Creates the office of Chief of Staff. Creates military districts
Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Removes some corporal punishment. Reduces length of service from 25 to 16 years. Creates the office of Chief of Staff. Creates military districts
Passes the Conscription Act for all levels of Russian Society. Men are liable to service at the age of 20 with each district providing a quota
Conscription comes into effect
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