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:
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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. |
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An abandoned Russian cannon. Beside the dead horses is a "moving bush", used by Russian sharpshooters. |
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Russian "artillery" (made of tree trunks) in position in Tawan. Of course, it did not take long for the Japanese to conquer this "battery". |
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Starving Russian soldiers arriving in Mukden while their officers were enjoying a delicious dinner at the railway station. |
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General Nogi and his officers enjoying a fine lunch.
On the table a Russian grenade, which had not gone off. |
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The Japanese army provided plenty of rice for its soldiers. |
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General Fuji (to the right) tried his luck at fishing at the Tai-tse river. |
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General, count Kuroki, head of Japan's First Army, passes the time by trying out a captured Russian rifle. |
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