A GROUP OF CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER - IN - CHIEF IN INDIA CONCERNING THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, FOR USE BY HIS STAFF AND FIELD OFFICERS.
Simla: Printed at the Government Central Branch Press, 1906, 1904, 1905. Folio documents, with original printed title wrappers, bound together in contemporary half sheep and decorated paper over boards [binding loosening but intact]. Titles preceded by warning language in red ink, such as: "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. These re-prints and translations from various foreign and other papers are issued to certain officers under the orders of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief in India for the information of themselves and of their Staff, or of the Officers of the units under their command, as the case may be. They form an interesting study of the subjects dealt with and should prove useful in promoting thought and discussion. . ." All documents described here are in Very Good to Fine condition.
1. DIVISION OF THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF. CONTENTS. LESSONS OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. Folio. Original blue printed title wrappers. 157, [1 blank] pp.
2. SOME LESSONS FROM THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. TRANSLATED FROM THE "REVUE DES DEUX MONDES," JANUARY 1906. WAR OFFICE, 1ST MAY 1906. Folio. 23, [1 blank] pp.
3. SOME INFORMATION ABOUT JAPANESE TROOPS. ISSUED BY THE RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF, 1904. COMMUNICATED BY THE INTELLIGENCE BRANCH, ARMY HEAD QUARTERS, SIMLA. 1904. PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT MONOTYPE PRESS. Folio. 60pp. Original front blue title wrapper. 60pp, with folding maps and plates.
4. THE BATTLE OF THE SHA HO. THE 23RD AND 48TH JAPANESE INFANTRY AT SHOU-SHAN-PU.. 60pp. Folding plates and maps.
5. OPERATIONS OF THE 8TH DIVISION, SECOND JAPANESE ARMY, AT THE BATTLE OF MUKDEN. Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. 1906. Folio. Original printed yellow title wrappers. 25, [1 blank] pp, folding maps.
6. THE OPERATIONS OF THE THIRD JAPANESE ARMY AT THE BATTLE OF MUKDEN. Folio. Original printed blue title wrappers. 11, [1 blank] pp plus folding maps.
7. REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE 5TH JAPANESE DIVISION AT THE BATTLE OF MUKDEN. Simla: Printed at the Government Monotype Office. 1905. 22, [2] pp. Original printed title wrappers. Folding map and two full-page plates.
8. Untitled material, probably excerpts, concerning temporary railroad bridge over the Hun Ho, steel girder for the bridge, Japanese light railway, telegraphic and telephonic communications in the field. Plates and maps. Item #40790
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