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Read Ebook: My Experiences at Nan Shan and Port Arthur with the Fifth East Siberian Rifles by Tret Iakov Nikola Aleksandrovich Baker F Nolan Editor Alford A C Translator
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Arrival of the 5th Regiment at Chin-chou--Rumours of war--Declaration of war--Restoring the fortifications on the Nan Shan position--Watching for the Japanese--First signs of the enemy--A reconnaissance in force --Fighting to the north of Chin-chou, May 16
Pages 1-31
Further account of the actions at Chang-chia-tun and Shih-san-li-tai --Preliminary skirmishes round Chin-chou--The battle of Nan Shan, May 26, 1904
Pages 32-61
Night alarm during the march to Nan-kuan-ling--Disappearance of the baggage train--Continuation of the retreat towards Port Arthur--Occupation and fortification of the "Position of the Passes"--Japanese attacks on the position on July 26, 27, and 28--Capture of Yu-pi-la-tzu and Lao-tso Shan--General retirement to new positions, July 29
Pages 62-84
Retreat from Feng-huang Shan, July 30--Fortifying 174 Metre Hill --Capture of Kan-ta Shan--Attacks on the advanced hills, August 13, 14, and 15--Retreat to Namako Yama and Division Hills--Losses
Pages 85-111
The fighting round 174 Metre Hill--Capture of 174 Metre Hill and evacuation of Connecting Ridge--Fortifying 203 Metre Hill--Defence and capture of Extinct Volcano
Pages 112-146
Continuing the work of fortifying the various hills--End of the first general assault, August 22 and 23--Attacks on Namako Yama from August 24 to September 19
Pages 147-170
Continuation of the struggle for Namako Yama, and abandonment of the hill, September 20--The first attacks on 203 Metre Hill, September, 19-22
Pages 171-194
Making good damages, and strengthening and supplementing the works on the various hills
Pages 195-211
Fortifying 203 Metre Hill--Situation at the beginning of November--Mining operations
Pages 212-229
Events on 203 Metre Hill from November 23 to 30
Pages 230-252
The fighting on December 1--Reconnoitring at night--The "ideal officer"--The attacks on 203 Metre Hill on December 4--Events on Akasaka Yama from November 27 to December 4
Pages 253-278
The author severely wounded--Final assault and capture of 203 Metre Hill on December 5--The hospitals--Death of General Kondratenko, December 15--Retreat from Interval Hill, December 25--Evacuation of Fort Erh-lung and part of the Chinese Wall, December 28--Japanese attack on the Chinese Wall, December 30--Destruction of Fort Sung-shu, December 31--Capture of Wang-tai, December 31--Surrender of the fortress, January 2, 1905
Pages 279-301
NOTES
Pages 302-304
INDEX
Pages 305-312
FACING PAGE GUN-PITS 8
LIEUT.-COL. BIELOZOR 25
LIEUT.-COL. SAIFOOLIN 34
GENERAL STESSEL INSPECTING ONE OF THE FORTS 36
MAJOR STEMPNEVSKI 43
VIEW OF THE COUNTRY AT THE POSITION OF THE PASSES 66
NEIGHBOURHOOD OF YU-PI-LA-TZU 70
TRIPLE PEAK AND YU-PI-LA-TZU 73
VIEW FROM SADDLE BETWEEN 203 METRE HILL, ETC. 91
CONSTRUCTING THE ROAD ON THE REVERSE SLOPE OF 203 METRE HILL 116
EXTINCT VOLCANO: TAKEN FROM RIGHT FLANK OF NAMAKO YAMA 136
RED HILL ON THE RIGHT, WITH TOWN AND BAY IN THE VALLEY, ETC. 146
DR. TROITSKI 152
FATHER SLOUNIN 158
VIEW TAKEN FROM 203 METRE HILL, SHOWING WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS 180
STAFF HEADQUARTERS OF THE 5TH REGIMENT, ETC. 187
JAPANESE BODIES ON THE TOP OF 203 METRE HILL 193
WATCHING A BOMBARDMENT OF FORT ERH-LUNG, ETC. 210
BLINDAGE ON THE LEFT FLANK OF 203 METRE HILL, ETC. 215
GROUP OF OFFICERS AT DINNER, ETC. 227
BLINDAGES ON 203 METRE HILL WRECKED BY SHELL FIRE 236
THE LAST RESERVES FOR 203 METRE HILL DURING NOVEMBER 240
RUSSIAN DEAD ON 203 METRE HILL AWAITING INTERMENT 247
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