The first half of the 20th century was the bloodiest period in human history. The first armed conflict that announced the period of death and destruction was the Russo-Japanese War. At the time it was the greatest military struggle the world has known. This book deals with the causes of the war as well as all the major military campaigns including the operations in the Liaodong Peninsula, Mukden in Southern Manchuria and the naval operations in seas around Korea, Japan and the Yellow Sea.
Causes of the War The First Blow
The Korean Campaign
Naval Operations
Sinking of the “Petropavlovsk”
Battle of the Yalu
Cutting off Port Arthur
The Assault that Failed
Battle of Liaoyang
Naval Battle off Port Arthur
Battle of the Sha-ho
The North Sea Outrage
Surrender of Port Arthur
The First Year of the War After Port Arthur
In Winter Quarters
The Battle of Mukden
Retreat towards Harbin
The Battle of the Japan Sea The Treaty of Peace
