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The Russo–Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea from about Feb 8, 1904 to Sept 5, 1905. one result was the Treaty of Portsmouth.
On the face of the views there are short descriptions and the rear of most have longer descriptions and I included the front and part of the rear above the image:
"Expecting an attack from Russian Calvary - alert Japanese near Tehling, Manchuria"
and part of the longer description on the rear is: "They took the city March 10, 1905, after a ten days titanic struggle - the most tremendous conflict between two armies in history - in which 600,000 men were engaged."
"Monster Japanese Siege Gun which destroyed the ships and town at Port Arthur"
and part of the rear description: "This giant mortar, concealed from Russian view so that the answering guns can only guess its whereabouts, is aimed according to orders received by telephone from an officer in a reconnoitering balloon or up on one of the high hills."
"Japanese Batteries Firing on the Russian forts - siege of Port Arthur"
and part of the longer description on the rear: "In all, 4,000 tons of shell were spent on the Russian fortifications before General Stoessel surrendered."
"Camp of the Famous 9th Division - under sheltering hills, close to fighting line, Port Arthur."
Part of the rear description: "These shelter tents contain no furniture except some coarse matting and a few wooden packing boxes. they are sharply inspected and everything is kept surprisingly neat."
"Japanese War Balloon Reconnoitering Russian the position at Port Arthur looking north."
and part of the rear: "That balloon is carrying two or three Japanese officers high enough to overlook the hill - screen behind us and to see what is going on at the Russian fort and in the town and harbor."
"Sharpened Stakes, Pitfalls, Barriers and Wire Entanglements Fobidding Approach To Port Arthur"
and part of the rear: "Sharpened Stakes and Barriers Closing Approach To Port Arthur"
"Lunch with General Nogi at Japanese Headquarters - 6 in shell on table. Port Arthur, Manchuria"
and the rear: "This Sunday luncheon brought together a number of distinguished officers and Mr. Ricalton, the American photographer, a guest at the hospitable board, was permitted to make stereographic records of the occasion."
and "The famous Commander-in-Chief of the land forces before Port Arthur is, of course, the gray-bearded officer at the head of the table"
and "The spectacled officer at the extreme left is Major Arriga the legal expert who drew up the terms of surrender."
"After a fierce assault, every man killed, looking from a Russian fort. Port Arthur"
and part of the rear: "The fight lasted no more than 30 minutes, but, at the end, every man of the Japanese assaulting party was killed. Not a single soul survived."
Can you imagine being there? It must have been real HE double L
On the face of the views there are short descriptions and the rear of most have longer descriptions and I included the front and part of the rear above the image:
"Expecting an attack from Russian Calvary - alert Japanese near Tehling, Manchuria"
and part of the longer description on the rear is: "They took the city March 10, 1905, after a ten days titanic struggle - the most tremendous conflict between two armies in history - in which 600,000 men were engaged."
"Monster Japanese Siege Gun which destroyed the ships and town at Port Arthur"
and part of the rear description: "This giant mortar, concealed from Russian view so that the answering guns can only guess its whereabouts, is aimed according to orders received by telephone from an officer in a reconnoitering balloon or up on one of the high hills."
"Japanese Batteries Firing on the Russian forts - siege of Port Arthur"
and part of the longer description on the rear: "In all, 4,000 tons of shell were spent on the Russian fortifications before General Stoessel surrendered."
"Camp of the Famous 9th Division - under sheltering hills, close to fighting line, Port Arthur."
Part of the rear description: "These shelter tents contain no furniture except some coarse matting and a few wooden packing boxes. they are sharply inspected and everything is kept surprisingly neat."
"Japanese War Balloon Reconnoitering Russian the position at Port Arthur looking north."
and part of the rear: "That balloon is carrying two or three Japanese officers high enough to overlook the hill - screen behind us and to see what is going on at the Russian fort and in the town and harbor."
"Sharpened Stakes, Pitfalls, Barriers and Wire Entanglements Fobidding Approach To Port Arthur"
and part of the rear: "Sharpened Stakes and Barriers Closing Approach To Port Arthur"
"Lunch with General Nogi at Japanese Headquarters - 6 in shell on table. Port Arthur, Manchuria"
and the rear: "This Sunday luncheon brought together a number of distinguished officers and Mr. Ricalton, the American photographer, a guest at the hospitable board, was permitted to make stereographic records of the occasion."
and "The famous Commander-in-Chief of the land forces before Port Arthur is, of course, the gray-bearded officer at the head of the table"
and "The spectacled officer at the extreme left is Major Arriga the legal expert who drew up the terms of surrender."
"After a fierce assault, every man killed, looking from a Russian fort. Port Arthur"
and part of the rear: "The fight lasted no more than 30 minutes, but, at the end, every man of the Japanese assaulting party was killed. Not a single soul survived."
Can you imagine being there? It must have been real HE double L
