Battle Field of Mukden
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Some 20km/13mi south of the city is the battle field of Mukden, where the decisive fighting took place in the war between Japan and Russia (February 25th-March 10th 1905).
The Russian army, under the command of General Kuropatkin, consisted of the First Army under General Linewitsch on the left flank, the Second Army under General Baron Kaulbars on the right flank to the west, and the Third Army under General Baron Bilderling in the center. In all there were 310,000 men with 1100 guns. Their strongly established position was about 150km/93mi long and about 20-25km/12-15mi wide.
The Japanese forces, under the command of Marshall Oyama, had dug themselves in deeply opposite the Russian position. They consisted of five armies: the First Army under General Kurok, the Second Army under General Oku with reserves, and the Fourth Army under General Nodzu in the center, the Third Army under General Nogi on the right flank to the west, and the Fifth Army under General Kawamura on the right wing to the east.
The Russian army, under the command of General Kuropatkin, consisted of the First Army under General Linewitsch on the left flank, the Second Army under General Baron Kaulbars on the right flank to the west, and the Third Army under General Baron Bilderling in the center. In all there were 310,000 men with 1100 guns. Their strongly established position was about 150km/93mi long and about 20-25km/12-15mi wide.
The Japanese forces, under the command of Marshall Oyama, had dug themselves in deeply opposite the Russian position. They consisted of five armies: the First Army under General Kurok, the Second Army under General Oku with reserves, and the Fourth Army under General Nodzu in the center, the Third Army under General Nogi on the right flank to the west, and the Fifth Army under General Kawamura on the right wing to the east.
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