The first half of the 20th century was the bloodiest period in human history. The first armed conflict that announced the period of death and destruction was the Russo-Japanese War. At the time it was the greatest military struggle the world has known. This book deals with the causes of the war as well as all the major military campaigns including the operations in the Liaodong Peninsula, Mukden in Southern Manchuria and the naval operations in seas around Korea, Japan and the Yellow Sea.

Causes of the War

The First Blow

The Korean Campaign

Naval Operations

Sinking of the "Petropavlovsk"

Battle of the Yalu

Cutting off Port Arthur

The Assault that Failed

Battle of Liaoyang

Naval Battle off Port Arthur

Battle of the Sha-ho

The North Sea Outrage

Surrender of Port Arthur

The First Year of the War

After Port Arthur

In Winter Quarters

The Battle of Mukden

Retreat towards Harbin

The Battle of the Japan Sea

The Treaty of Peace