The Battle of Hsimucheng

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The Battle of Hsimucheng

Post by nevermore » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:35 am

The Battle of Hsimucheng 1904

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The Battle of Hsimucheng was a minor land engagement of the Russo-Japanese War. It was fought on 31 July 1904 near Hsimucheng, a hamlet about 20 kilometres southeast of the strategic junction town of Haicheng, on the main road connecting Haicheng with the coast between elements of the Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Russian Army.

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We decided to create part of this battle in 28mm, the Russians defending a fortified postion and the Imperial Japanese attacking, the Russian had to hold out for 10 turns and as casualties mounted for them they would be removed from play while the Imperial Japanese division losted casualties the miniatures would be recycled once they mounted to a 8 brigade stand under the Victorian Steel rules.

Lots more photos on the website in the gallery

http://www.victorian-steel.com/

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The Japanese 5th and 10th Divisions under the command of General Nozu Michitsura’s 4th Army as well as a detachment from the 2nd Army were advancing north towards Liaoyang.

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This advance was opposed by the Imperial Russian Second Siberian Army Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Mikhail Zasulich, supported by cavalry units under the command of Lieutenant General Pavel Mishchenko.

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The Russian forces held out tenaciously through the day and into the night against superior forces. The Japanese 5th Division joined forces with a detachment of the 3rd Division of the 2nd Army sent by General Yasukata Oku to assist, and the Japanese were thus in a position to encircle the Russian force.

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At 23:00 on 31 July 1904, General Zasulich exercised his standing order from General Alexei Kuropatkin to withdraw to Haicheng, and the Japanese forces were thus able to link up for the next push north towards Liaoyang.

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http://www.victorian-steel.com/
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