The Battle of Mukden, which erupted on February 21, 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War, concluded on March 10, 1905, with the Japanese army occupying Mukden. The 33rd Regiment of the Japanese Army's 2nd Infantry Division engaged in fierce combat with Russian forces near the three houses south of Li Guanbao.On March 11, following the conclusion of the battle, the Japanese Army suffered heavy casualties, including the death of Lieutenant Colonel Yoshikawa, commander of the 33rd Regiment. The village in the distance to the right was Li Guanbao, with the bodies of Russian soldiers lying to the right of the defensive barriers and the bodies of numerous Japanese soldiers to the left. The barren plains of Fengtian in China were littered with the remains of soldiers from both sides on March 11.
The Russian army gradually reinforced its troops with reinforcements from Russia proper, increasing its total strength to 320,000 soldiers. The Japanese army, even when combined with the 3rd Army, had a total strength of 250,000 soldiers, which was the limit of Japan's mobilization capabilities at the time. The Japanese army, which had failed to decide the outcome in the Battle of Liaoyang, decided on an attack plan on January 22 to engage in a decisive battle that would finally end the conflict.
On March 1, the Second Army attacked the Russian right flank near the First Government Fort. The Second Army's advance was halted by fierce resistance from Russian rear guard units. The Battle of Mukden became the first large-scale battle in history, with a combined total of 570,000 Japanese and Russian troops. Japanese casualties totaled 75,000, while Russian casualties reached 90,000.
The Russian Revolution erupted on January 9, 1905, following the Bloody Sunday incident. After the Japanese Navy achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Tsushima in May, the two countries began negotiations under U.S. mediation. A ceasefire was established in September, and the Treaty of Portsmouth was ratified in October, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end.

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