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

When war seemed likely, the following scheme for the strategical distribution of the troops in the Far East in the event of hostilities was agreed to by the Viceroy, Alexeieff:

Suggested measures for the improvement of the senior ranks; for the improvement of the regulars and reservists; for the reorganization of the reserve troops; for increasing the...

Particular difficulties of the strategic situation—Defects in organization and _personnel_—Absence of a military spirit in the army, and lack of determination in carrying operat...

(_a_) The absence of any diplomatic arrangement which would have enabled us to despatch and distribute our whole army freely as circumstances dictated (similar to that which in...

I have touched upon the fact of how our want of tactical training was shown up in the Crimean and second Turkish Wars. Especially conspicuous was the inability of our senior com...

her treaty with Great Britain, i. 269; relative positions after fifteen months’ war, ii. 31–35, 39–44; her losses, ii. 192, 193; Kuropatkin’s summary of the war, ii. 217–287, 31...

Cronje’s Forces at Paardeburg. Translated by Colonel W. H. H. WATERS, R.A., C.V.O. PART II.—The Advance to Pretoria, the Upper Tugela Campaign, etc., etc. Translated by Colonel...

Turkey, and Russia, i. 3; wars with Russia, i. 6, 81–83; her army, i. 15; her peace strength, i. 15; Crimean War, i. 16; war with Servia and Russia, i. 24; Plevna, i. 25; Russia...

Persia: war with Russia, i. 33; frontier and trade with Russia, i. 58, 59; the cockpit of the Middle East, i. 59; Great Britain and Germany in, i. 60; Russian aims in, i. 61

[66] The Viceroy’s letter (No. 2,960) of June 6 called attention to the necessity of “bearing in mind measures to guard against the event of an advance by Kuroki.”

Germany: war with Napoleon, i. 10; her Russian frontier, i. 44, 45; her Russian trade, i. 45, 59; her strategic preparations, i. 46–49; possibilities of war, i. 49, 50; trade in...

inception of the Siberian Railway, i. 149–155; Boxer Rebellion, i. 154, 155; her intentions as to Manchuria, and the result, i. 157–170; treaty with China, i. 158, 160; influenc...

Infantry (see Army): the chief arm, ii. 155; improvement in, ii. 156; officers’ casualties, ii. 157, 158; promotion in the field, ii. 159; _field_ v. _office_ training, ii. 160;...

Great Britain: strength of her army, i. 15; the Crimean War, i. 16–20; her trade with Persia, i. 59, 60; Russia and Afghanistan, i. 62–67, 84, 85; Afghan Boundary Commission, i....

her advantages, i. 226; their moral tone, i. 227; the nation with the army, i. 228; partial exhaustion, i. 230, 235, ii. 194, 195; strength of the fleets in the Far East, i. 236...

Suggested measures for the improvement of the senior ranks; for the improvement of the regulars and reservists; for the reorganization of the reserve troops; for increasing the...

work at Port Arthur, i. 127, 130; railway factor, i. 131–149; line of communications 5,400 miles long, i. 135; dual capacity of Finance Minister, i. 139, 140; her finance and re...

Reasons for our reverses (_conclusion_): Particular difficulties of the strategic situation—Defects in organization and _personnel_—Absence of a military spirit in the army, and...