China Old Postcard A Howitzer Used against Russians Port Arthur, Soldiers Cannon

Vintage Undivided Back U.B. Picture Postcard. China Chinese. A Howitzer Used against The Russians in Port Arthur, which fired shells weighing 500 lb. Soldiers Military Uniform, Big Gun. Cannon.Port Arthur. 旅順.

Faults: Minor crease near top, 13.9cm x 8.2cm
Background: Port Arthur, on the Liaotung peninsula in the south of Russian-occupied Manchuria, had been fortified into a major naval base by the Russians. The Japanese needed to control the sea in order to fight a war on the Asian mainland, so their first military objective was to neutralize the Russian fleet at Port Arthur.

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China Old Postcard A Howitzer Used against Russians Port Arthur, Soldiers Cannon

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