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The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 2 (of 2) / Being Historical and Critical Comments on the Military Policy and Power of Russia and on the Campaign in the Far East

Chapter 1: THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND THE JAPANESE WAR, BEING HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL COMMENTS ON THE MILITARY POLICY AND POWER OF RUSSIA AND ON THE CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST,
By A. N. Kuropatkin
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A senior commander provides a candid assessment of his army’s failures during the Far Eastern campaign, tracing setbacks to inadequate tactical training, deficient staff work, poor reconnaissance and cavalry employment, and weak communications. He examines strategic constraints and organizational and personnel weaknesses that caused systems to break down under active service, then outlines detailed reforms for senior leadership, reserve and regular units, machine-gun, artillery, engineer, cavalry and infantry organization, and troops on communications. The volume closes with a compact operational summary of the campaign and appendices that tabulate unit organization and logistical details, supported by maps and illustrations.

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Title: The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Author: A. N. Kuropatkin

Editor: E. D. Swinton

Translator: A. B. Lindsay

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THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND THE
JAPANESE WAR

GENERAL KUROPATKIN REVIEWING HIS TROOPS.

THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND
THE JAPANESE WAR,
BEING HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL COMMENTS ON
THE MILITARY POLICY AND POWER OF RUSSIA
AND ON THE CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST,

BY GENERAL KUROPATKIN.

TRANSLATED BY

CAPTAIN A. B. LINDSAY,

2ND KING EDWARD’S OWN GURKHA RIFLES
TRANSLATOR OF “THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA”; “THE TRUTH ABOUT PORT ARTHUR,” ETC.

EDITED BY

MAJOR E. D. SWINTON, D.S.O., R.E.,

AUTHOR OF “THE DEFENCE OF DUFFER’S DRIFT”;
AND EDITOR OF “THE TRUTH ABOUT PORT ARTHUR.”

WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

IN TWO VOLUMES: VOL. II.

NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
1909

Printed in Great Britain