The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 2 (of 2) Being Historical and Critical Comments on the Military Policy and Power of Russia and on the Campaign in the Far East

"The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by A. N. Kuropatkin is a deep look at the Russian military's actions in the Russo-Japanese War, written in the early 1900s. It examines the plans and methods of the Russian military during the war with Japan, showing why Russia faced defeats. Kuropatkin looks closely at how the military was run, its strategies, and how things were organized, pointing out how poor leadership, training, and getting supplies to the army led to failures in battle. The author thinks about what happened before the war, noting that Russian soldiers were not ready for battle. He talks about what should have been learned from past wars, like the Crimean War, and the problems commanders had because they did not know enough about the enemy. Kuropatkin describes issues like getting supplies where they needed to be and the need to get used to the new lands of Manchuria, which is important for understanding why the military did not do well in the war.