[57] General Tretyakov’s immediate superior.
[58] Our Official History (Part III.) states that Headquarter Hill was captured on the 13th, and Height 426 (Bokovy) on the 15th. From this account it is evident that the former also was not occupied until the 15th.
[59] The Russian name for Headquarter Hill.
[60] The Russian name for Height 426.
[61] Commander of the Fortress Artillery.
[62] Our Official History states that “mist and rain prevented an effectual bombardment on this day,” and no real assault took place. The bombardment of 174 Metre Hill on the 15th was evidently only done to cover the attack on Height 426 (described in the last chapter), as no serious attack was made on 174 Metre Hill till the 19th.
[63] This company was on Connecting Ridge and had been sent to reinforce the 5th and 9th Companies on 174 Metre Hill.
[64] Meaning “Extinct Volcano”; situated about midway between 174 Metre and Division Hills.
[65] A blindage is a covered trench with a roofing at least sufficiently strong to afford protection against rifle and shrapnel bullets.
[66] Sent up from Namako Yama to reinforce 174 Metre Hill.