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Name: Soviet-Japanese War

Type: Event

Start: 1945 AD

End: 1945 AD

Parent: World War II (Asia & Pacific)

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Was a conflict during World War II that started when Soviet forces invaded the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo.

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1. Invasion of South Sakhalin


Was the Soviet invasion of the Japanese portion of Sakhalin Island during World War II.

  • August 1945: Maoka conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Keton conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Toro conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Tayohara conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Otomari conquered by USSR.

  • 2. Soviet invasion of Manchuria


    Was the Soviet invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo.

  • August 1945: The Mengjiang area was conquered by the Red Army and its Mongol allies, and Hohhot was quickly taken.
  • August 1945: The Red Army forces were able to break through the hastily organized Japanese defenses and capture the city of Mutanchiang.
  • August 1945: The Red Army took Mukden, Xinjing and Qiqihar on August 20.

  • 3. Seishin Operation


    Was an amphibious assault on northern Korea between 13-17 August 1945, carried out by the forces of the Soviet Union.

  • August 1945: The Soviet 13th Naval Infantry brigade (in total 181 men under command of Colonel A. Z. Denisin) entered the city of Chongjin.

  • 4. Invasion of the Kuril Islands


    Was the World War II Soviet military operation to capture the Kuril Islands from Japan in 1945.

  • August 1945: Shimushu conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Paramushiru conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Etorufu conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Uruppu conquered by russia.
  • September 1945: Kunashiri conquered by russia.
  • September 1945: Shikotan conquered by russia.
  • August 1945: Matsuwa conquered by russia.
  • September 1945: Habomai conquered by USSR.

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