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Question on Port Arthur russo jap war
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:37 pm
by nevermore
Am i correct them there was a trench system then a chinese Wall for the defence ? and if so its a pretty long wall so what did it look like at Port Arthur ? was it complete at the place ... reason i am asking i'm gonna have a crack at building it for a game, but need info.
thanx malc the manc
Re: Question on Port Arthur russo jap war
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:14 pm
by Churchill
Ray.
Re: Question on Port Arthur russo jap war
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:54 pm
by Emir of Askaristan
http://www.battlefieldanomalies.com/por ... _siege.htm
See above link.
Also google "Siege of Port Arthur" and check out the images.
I've never seen "complex" ww1 style trenches with duckboards and firing steps in anything related to port arthur, but no reason why these wouldn't exist in more prepared positions or incomplete forts. After all both the Crimea and the ACW had extensive sieges and since Port Arthur was probably the last great Vaughan-esque fort constructed, there was an established method of besieging these involving trenches, saps, parallels, mines, etc.
I suspect that wire, if used, wasn't coiled but stretched out to trip attackers not ensnare them.
Please keep us posted on your efforts!
Re: Question on Port Arthur russo jap war
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:49 pm
by nevermore
Thanx all advice taken on board.
Re: Question on Port Arthur russo jap war
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:41 pm
by dhtandco
apparently some of the wire was electrified which the cunning Japs sorted by issuing insulated wire cutters!