A young Japanese infantry officer describes the Russo-Japanese War from mobilisation to the assaults on Port Arthur: the voyage and dangerous landing, the battle of Nanshan, digging and scouting, and the costly attacks on Russian forts. Sakurai was gravely wounded, and his book became a bestseller in Japan; this translation carries a preface by Count Ōkuma.
A rare first-hand view of modern war from the Japanese side, revealing about the spirit of its army. Download the free EPUB.