Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND THE
JAPANESE WAR

THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND
THE JAPANESE WAR,

BEING HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL COMMENTS ON
THE MILITARY POLICY AND POWER OF RUSSIA
AND ON THE CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST,

BY GENERAL KUROPATKIN.

TRANSLATED BY
CAPTAIN A. B. LINDSAY,
2ND KING EDWARD’S OWN GURKHA RIFLES
TRANSLATOR OF “THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA”;
“THE TRUTH ABOUT PORT ARTHUR,” ETC.

EDITED BY
MAJOR E. D. SWINTON, D.S.O., R.E.,
AUTHOR OF “THE DEFENCE OF DUFFER’S DRIFT”;
AND EDITOR OF “THE TRUTH ABOUT PORT ARTHUR.”

WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

IN TWO VOLUMES: VOL. II.

NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
1909

PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN

CONTENTS TO VOL. II

CHAPTER IX

PAGES
Reasons for our reverses (_continued_): The insufficient
tactical preparation of our troops—Measures taken
to improve it 1–25

CHAPTER X

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 lack of determination in
carrying operations to a finish—Breakdown of our
organization under the strain of active service 26–97

CHAPTER XI

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 number of combatants
in infantry regiments—Machine-guns—Reserve
troops—Troops on the communications—Engineers
—Artillery—Cavalry—Infantry—Organization generally 98–176

CHAPTER XII

Summary of the war 177–204

CHAPTER XIII

Introduction and conclusion to Volume III. 205–305

APPENDIX I

The Royal Timber Company 306–313