MAA No 414 THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR 1904-1905

This book covers the fighting tactics and techniques of the war that was viewed as a "rehearsal" for First World War * Features new, previously unpublished information and rare early photographs from Russian and Japanese sources * Describes the tactical development and function of the colourful uniforms worn by both armies * The causes of the war: the rise of modern Japan and rivalry with Imperial Russia * The Russian and Japanese Armies in 1904: organisation, weapons, uniforms and doctrine * The course of the war: strategy and tactics * The outcome * Wartime developments * Russian and Japanese uniforms, equipment and tactics * Colour plates by Andrei Karachtchouk.