Pictures from the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905

The 1904 - 1905  Russo-Japanese War was a disaster for the Russian Empire.
The pictures, published in the Swedish weekly Hvar 8 Dag in 1905, shed some light on what had  happened:

Russian officers attending a service before the battle of Mukden. The Imperial Minister of War, general Kuropatkin (x) , who is often held responsible for the Russian defeat, also took part.

An abandoned Russian cannon. Beside the dead horses is a "moving bush", used by Russian sharpshooters.

Russian "artillery" (made of tree trunks) in position in Tawan. Of course, it did not take long for the Japanese to conquer this "battery". 

Starving Russian soldiers arriving in Mukden while their officers were enjoying a delicious dinner at the railway station.

General Nogi and his officers enjoying a fine lunch. 
On the table a Russian grenade, which had not gone off.

The Japanese army provided plenty of rice for its soldiers.

General Fuji (to the right) tried his luck at fishing at the Tai-tse river.

General, count Kuroki, head of Japan's First Army, passes the time by trying out a captured Russian rifle.