A unique Russian fighting unit: the “Hunter scouts”. The opponents in Manchuria: the Japanese leader. The exploit of Skrydloff’s command: the controlling spirit. Skrydloff’s pursuer: rear-admiral Kamimura, the watcher of Vladivostok. Before Port Arthur a second time: marshal Oyama, commander of the Japanese field forces. When the Russian bear is out for the day: a scene in the Japanese secret haven of refuge. Russia’s second navy: equipping the Baltic fleet at Cronstadt. Admiral Togo, as our artist saw him, on active service on board his flag-ship, the “Mikasa”. A batch of spies on their way to punishment before Port Arthur. The Ghastliest post before Port Arthur: the thirty-minute trench. Studiën betreffende den veldoorlog tusschen Rusland en Japan / H.A. Wijnaendts en P.H.A. de Ridder, 1e Luitenants der Infanterie, Leeraren aan de Kon. Mil. Academie Beknopt overzicht van den Russisch-Japanschen oorlog, 1904-1905 / J.A. van Helsdingen