I still have a working install of the game Distant Guns, and two years ago began a detailed study of the Russo Japanese war. I found a remarkable three volume account of all of the details of the war written just after its conclusion and was able to purchase an original edition of all three volumes. It is a very detailed and complete account and contains many photographs and drawings, charts and maps.
Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese War. Illustrated.
Published by Cassell and Company Limited, London, 1904
Language: English
I also collected a full set of 3000 scale accurate waterline cast metal fleets for both sides, including all of the battleships, cruisers, destroyers, transports and merchant shipping to enable me to carefully chart out the battles and study them in detail.
Also in Japan a number of years ago a full series historic TV series was made, one of the most expensive ever made in japan of the war showing the events of the Naval battles, and the development of the modern Japanese Navy, the Japanese Army and life in Japan at that time, thru the eyes of three characters, one a Naval officer, one a Army Officer and one a famous poet of that era. I was able to purchase all three DVD sets of the show and it has among other things some of the most amazing animated sequences of the Battle of Tsushima Straits in full detail. Truly a remarkable achievement all by itself.
Clouds Over the Hill
Original title: Saka no ue no kumo
TV Series
2009–2011
Wanted to see if anyone here is still studying this remarkable naval history. I will post some pics of the naval sequences as I have time.
These are images from the historic mini series made in Japan showing the Battle of Tsushima Straits.
A historic photo of the Russian Fleet bottled up in the harbor at Port Arthur, including the Imperial Russian Fleet ships Peresvet, Poltava, Retvizan, Pobeda and Pallada cruiser. they were later mostly damaged or sunk by Japanese Artillery fire from the near by hills.
Chris G.