Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear by Richard Connaughton

Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear by Richard Connaughton

The definitive history of the Russo-Japanese war The Russians were wrong-footed from the start, fighting in Manchuria at the end of a 5,000 mile single track railway; the Japanese were a week or so from their bases. The Russian command structure was hopelessly confused, their generals old and incompetent, the Tsar cautious and uncertain. The Russian naval defeat at Tsushima was as farcical as it was complete. The Japanese had defeated a big European power, and the lessons for the West were there for all to see, had they cared to do so. From this curious war, so unsafely ignored for the most part by the military minds of the day, Richard Connaughton has woven a fascinating narrative to appeal to readers at all levels.

A remarkably lively and enjoyable account * THE ECONOMIST *
Connaughton writes well with a serving officer's unfussy grasp * INDEPENDENT *
Connaughton..has done an important service by reconstructing in detail the land campaign...that presaged the horrors of the First World War to come * US NAVAL WAR COLLEGE REVIEW *

Colonel Richard Connaughton spent two years as Head of the British Army's Defence Studies, the culmination of a twenty-two year career in the army, retiring in 1992. He now undertakes studies in the politico-military field on an international basis for client governments and the military, and has an intimate knowledge of military and special forces' involvement in the trouble spots of recent years. He has a fierce but charming intellect.

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ISBN 13	9780304366576
ISBN 10	0304366579
Title	Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear
Author	Richard Connaughton
Series	Cassell Military Paperbacks Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2004-06-10
Number of pages	400
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