IV Siberian corps in the Russian-Japanese war of 1904-1905 (battle on the Shahe River from September 22 to October 4, 1904)
On the basis of a wide range of sources, the article examines the participation of the IV Siberian corps in the battle on the Shahe River from September 22 to October 4, 1904. We reveal the number and composition of the corps, the specifics of its formation on the basis of reserve units in the Siberian military district. The author reflects on the peculiarities of conducting defensive combat with housing units on the unprepared positions in the face of considerable superiority of the enemy in force, as well as on the peculiarities of the actions of individual regiments in offensive operations. Special attention is paid to the combat losses of the IV Siberian corps and their impact on the outcome of individual episodes of the battle.