Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: ushistoryprof on March 28, 2010, 04:56:05 PM

Title: The Armies of Russia and Japan 1905
Post by: ushistoryprof on March 28, 2010, 04:56:05 PM: If you are interested in the early 20th century Imperial Russian and/or Japanese Armies or the 1905 Russo-Japanese War check out these two sites and the book edited by Jimmy Hare.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/asia_rising/image/SRWPhoto_035.jpg&imgrefurl=http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/asia_rising/hare.html&usg=__V3CjubzX14e5J8mLyiWw-SLLIVk=&h=650&w=654&sz=127&hl=en&start=13&itbs=1&tbnid=_3M_bBJexBQXVM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhare%2Bphotos%2Brusso-japanese%2Bwar%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

http://openlibrary.org/b/OL6958476M/photographic_record_of_the_Russo-Japanese_war

A Photographic Record of the
Russo-Japanese WarEdited by James H. Hare, 1905

James (Jimmy) Hare was a turn of the century photojournalist who documented the Spanish American War, The Russio-Japanese War, Early Aviation, The Balkian War, The Mexican Revolution and the Great War. If you are interested in any of these areas try to pick up any of his work, you will be impressed.

[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/SRWPhoto_035.jpg)

Japanese troops prepairing to ship to the conflict in Korea.
Title: Re: The Armies of Russia and Japan 1905
Post by: fastolfrus on March 28, 2010, 09:25:52 PM: Do you know if there is some significance in the different coloured greatcoats ?
Title: Re: The Armies of Russia and Japan 1905
Post by: carlos marighela on March 28, 2010, 09:50:24 PM: Quote from: fastolfrus on March 28, 2010, 09:25:52 PM
Do you know if there is some significance in the different coloured greatcoats ?

Yes, it's a real faux pas turning at at an opening night only to dscover you are wearing the same outfit.
Title: Re: The Armies of Russia and Japan 1905
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 28, 2010, 10:36:39 PM: Quote from: carlos marighela on March 28, 2010, 09:50:24 PM
Yes, it's a real faux pas turning at at an opening night only to dscover you are wearing the same outfit.

lol lol lol

I think it's probably just a material issue issue (double wording intended)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Armies of Russia and Japan 1905
Post by: Westfalia Chris on March 28, 2010, 11:44:07 PM: Quote from: jimbibbly on March 28, 2010, 10:36:39 PM
Quote
Quote
Do you know if there is some significance in the different coloured greatcoats ?
Yes, it's a real faux pas turning at at an opening night only to dscover you are wearing the same outfit.

lol lol lol

I think it's probably just a material issue issue (double wording intended)

cheers

James

In Imperial Japan, you turn coat. In Tsarist Russia, coat turn on you! lol