The Archive · 1904

The Russian Strength

At this writing, hehad not yeat our disposal any complete account of the Liaoyang operations. Apropos, the Russian force which participated in the Linoyang operations from 29th August to 4th September presumably, on reliable authority, consisted of: The First, Second, and Fourth Siberian Army Corps, some portions of the Fifth Siberian Army Corps, of the Eastern Army [the 3rd and 6th East Siberian Rifle Divisions}, of the 10th and 17th Army Corps, besides the 85th and 86th regiments of infantry. The honorary Commander of the 85th regiment [the so-called Viborg Regiment] is Kaiser Wilhelm. Altogether, the Russian forees consisted of about 184 battalions of infantry, 78 batteries of artillery with 656 guns, besides 60 guns 80 far reported captured by the Japanese, 198 squadrons of cavalry and 16 15-c.m. Canet guns, inter alia.

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