Home›Weapons Systems›Wars Used In›Russo-Japanese WarWarRusso-Japanese WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan from 8 February 1904 to 5 September 1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles were fought on the Liaodong Peninsula and near Mukden in southern Manchuria, with naval battles in the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, and the war ended in a decisive Japanese victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsRusso-Japanese WarConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1904 2End YearWell-attested1905 2CombatantsWell-attestedThe Russian Empire against the Empire of Japan 2OutcomeWell-attestedJapanese victory 2ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attestedfrom 151,831 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 2Russo-Japanese WarFilter Results12 entriesWeapon FamilyAllBayonets (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (3)Early Modern Grenades and Petards (1)Heavy Machine Guns (1)Light Machine Guns (1)Pistols and Revolvers (2)Revolvers (2)Rifles and Carbines (4)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Submarines (1)Swords and Sabres (1)Weapon Type or ClassAllBayonet (1)Bolt-action rifle (2)Bolt-action service rifle (1)Light machine gun (1)naval vessel (1)Recoil-operated machine gun (1)Revolver (1)seven-shot, gas-seal revolver (1)Single-shot service rifle (1)small explosive projectile (1)Sword (1)CaliberAll.30-06 Springfield (2).303 British (2).32 ACP (1).32 S&W (1).38 S&W (1).44 Russian (1).44 S&W American (1).44-40 Winchester (1).45 Schofield (1)11mm (1)11x59mmR Gras (1)6.5x50mm (2)6.5x52mm Carcano (1)6.5x55mm (1)6.5×50mmSR Arisaka (2)6.5×53mmR (1)7.5×55mm Swiss (1)7.62x54mmR (3)7.65x53mm Argentine (2)7.7x56mmR (1)7.7x58mm (1)7.7×58mm Arisaka (1)7.92x57mm Mauser (2)7x57mm Mauser (2)8x50mmR Lebel (1)8x57 mm Patrone 88 (1)8×50mmR Mannlicher (1)8×56mmR (1)8×58mmR (1)Introduced EraAll1869 (1)1870 (1)1872 (1)1880 (1)1884 (1)1889 (1)1891 (1)1895 (1)1897 (3)1899 (1)1902 (1)1914 (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (5)Retired (7)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)British Army (1)Imperial Japanese Army (5)Imperial Japanese Navy (2)Imperial Russian Army (3)People's Liberation Army (1)Red Army (2)Royal Navy (1)Spanish Armed Forces (1)Union Army (1)United States Armed Forces (1)United States Army (1)United States Navy (1)ManufacturerAllDISA A/S (1)Fabrique d'armes Émile et Léon Nagant (1)Kalashnikov Concern (1)Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault (1)Remington Arms (1)Sestroretsk arsenal (1)Smith & Wesson (1)Tula Arms Plant (1)Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12ArisakaRusso-Japanese WarGrenadeRusso-Japanese WarGuntoRusso-Japanese WarMadsen machine gunRusso-Japanese WarMaxim GunRusso-Japanese WarMosin-Nagant RifleRusso-Japanese WarMurata RifleRusso-Japanese WarNagant M1895 RevolverRusso-Japanese WarSmith & Wesson Model 3Russo-Japanese WarSubmarineRusso-Japanese WarType 30 bayonetRusso-Japanese WarType 30 rifleRusso-Japanese WarConnectionsCommanders and ForcesRussian Navy, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Russian Navytier 4UsesArisaka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: ArisakaGrenade, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GrenadeGunto, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GuntoMadsen machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Madsen machine gunMaxim Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Maxim guntier 4Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Mosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Murata Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Murata rifleNagant M1895 Revolver, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Nagant M1895Smith & Wesson Model 3, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model 3Submarine, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Submarinetier 2Type 30 bayonet, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 30 bayonetType 30 rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 30 rifleIn the Other AtlasesSame AsRusso-Japanese WarAlso in History Atlas: the same subject.Source Wikipedia: Russo-Japanese Wartier 2Sources1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this warQuote, BatDeath column, rows for this war85,Russo-Japanese,1,740,Japan,1,2,8,1904,9,15,1905,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,7,1,1,-8,80378,4 85,Russo-Japanese,1,365,Russia,2,2,8,1904,9,15,1905,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,7,2,2,-8,71453,4View the Source2. Wikipedia: Russo-Japanese Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.Infobox: Date8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905Infobox: BelligerentsRussian Empire ... Empire of JapanInfobox: ResultJapanese victoryLead textThe Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904-5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.Lead sectionThe Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.View the SourceWikipedia: Battle of Tsushimatier 2Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Tsushima, Infobox: part_ofQuote, Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Tsushima, Infobox: part_ofthe Russo-Japanese WarView the SourceMosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Uses: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Madsen machine gunUses: Madsen machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Nagant M1895Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox: warsBoxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Revolution of 1917 Russian Civil War Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence Polish-Soviet War Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Chinese Civil War Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Vietnam War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995)View the SourceWikipedia: Type 30 rifleUses: Type 30 rifle, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Type 30 rifle, Infobox: warsBoxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Spanish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Indonesian National Revolution Malayan Emergency Vietnam WarView the SourceWikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model 3Uses: Smith & Wesson Model 3, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Smith & Wesson Model 3, Infobox: warsAmerican Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)View the SourceWikipedia: ArisakaUses: Arisaka, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Arisaka, Infobox: warsBoxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War Mexican Revolution Mexican Border War World War I Russian Civil War Estonian War of Independence Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese border conflicts Spanish Civil War World War II Chinese Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Hukbalahap rebellion Korean War Malayan Emergency Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War 1999 East Timorese crisisView the SourceWikipedia: Murata rifleUses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: warsDonghak Peasant Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Siberian ExpeditionView the SourceWikipedia: Type 30 bayonetUses: Type 30 bayonet, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Type 30 bayonet, Infobox: warsRusso-Japanese War World War I Finnish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Chinese Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam WarView the SourceWikipedia: Russian Navytier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Navy, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Navy, Wikipedia article textSince its formation it has seen action in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World WarsView the SourceWikipedia: Submarinetier 2WikipediaUses: Submarine, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Submarine, Wikipedia article textThese types of submarines were first used during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.View the SourceWikipedia: Maxim guntier 4WikipediaUses: Maxim Gun, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Maxim Gun, Wikipedia article textDuring the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, the Russian Army employed the Maxim in combat and placed a rush order for another 450 units from overseas suppliers, which were mostly delivered to front-line troops before the end of the war.View the SourceWikipedia: GrenadeUses: Grenade, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Grenade, Wikipedia article textDuring the Thousand Days War improvised grenades were thrown from slings, they only saw limited use because of the danger they posed to the user Improvised hand grenades were used to great effect by the Russian defenders of Port Arthur (now Lüshun Port) during the Russo-Japanese War.View the SourceWikipedia: GuntoUses: Gunto, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Gunto, Wikipedia article textThese swords are referred to as Murata-tō and they were used in both the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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