After the lost
Battle of Liaoyang, Tsar
Nicholas II of Russia decided to disband the "Manchurian Army" , that encompassed all units of the
Russian Imperial Army formations operating in the region against the
Imperial Japanese Army under just one commander, and split it up in the
1st,
2nd, and 3rd Manchurian Armies. The 3rd Manchurian Army was created in December 1904 under command of General
Alexander von Kaulbars. It counted 72 Battalions, 19 Squadrons, 266 guns and a total of 56,773 men. On February 12, 1905, General
Alexander Bilderling took over command of the Army, followed by
Mikhail Batyanov in May 1905. It participated in the
Battle of Sandepu and
Battle of Mukden. After the end of the War, the 3rd Manchurian Army was disbanded in February 1906. ==Order of battle==