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Railways and the Russo-Japanese War Transporting War

By Felix Patrikeeff, Harry Shukman Copyright 2007
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the nexus between railways and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) - the first modern war, and one in which the railways played a key part. Felix Patrikeeff and Harry Shukman examine some of the key dimensions of the Russo-Japanese War, most notably how uncomfortably technological and human dimensions of Russia’s war effort interleaved in the course of the conflict. They... Read more

Introduction  1. Russian Context and Manchurian Setting  2. Railways and Empire  3. The Railway and the War  4. War on Ice  5. The Dawn of Modern Conflict  6. The Railways and Hostilities  7. On the Hills of Manchuria 

Biography

Felix Patrikeeff and Harry Shukman