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Swedish Army observers in Japan & Manchuria 1904-05 The Russo-Japanese War 1904 Foreign Postcard Manchuria - Japan - USA - Stockholm, Sweden... ....dated “Manchuria, 2 Division, July 25, 1904.” 4 Sen, SG141, Foreign nd postcard Oct. 1, 1897 - The message had to be written in a language Dec. 31, 1921. (French on this postcard) readable by the Japanese (= censor markings at lower left). Cancelled in Japan Aug. 4, 1904. Mail delivery cancel “Stock- Earliest recorded item holm 1 Tur” (1 journey of day) Sep. 10, 1904. between Manchuria st and Sweden. Japanese postal rates were probably applicable. Postal route via Siberia closed due to This is the first large war that attracted the war. Sender was the Swedish military military observers from many countries. attaché and observer on the Japanese side They collected data then analyzed the in the war Peter Hegardt. strategies, tactics, weapons and ma- chines of modern warfare. Mail route uu uu uu uu uu uu uu uu uu uu uu The war started with Japanese Naval attacks on the Russian fleet at the Russian Naval base at Port Arthur. Japan needed to control the sea between Japan and the Asian mainland to be able to deploy troops in Korea and Manchuria to attack Russian positions. Duration: Feb. 8, 1904 - Sep. 5, 1905 Main area: Manchuria, Yellow Sea & Sea of Japan Mission: military observations Total Swedes: 2