The Soviet–Japanese War was a campaign of the Second World War that began with the Soviet invasion of Manchuria following the Soviet declaration of war against Japan on 8 August 1945. The Soviet Union
Pacific Fleet naval infantrymen raise the Soviet naval ensign over Ryojun (Port Arthur, today Lüshunkou)
About 1,831,000 Soviet personnel were awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Japan" following 30 September 1945.
Manchuria Sumitomo Metal Industries in Anshan looted by the Red Army.
A Manchurian government printing plant in Changchun completely pillaged by the Red Army.
Lüshunkou District, commonly known as Lüshun, is a district of Dalian, Liaoning province, China. The district has an area of 512.15 km2 and a permanent population of 398,579 as of 2020.
Soviet–Japanese War
…Trans-Baikal Front had captured the city of Changchun, the 2nd Far East Front was to attack the Liaotung Peninsula and seize Port Arthur (present day Lüshun). The Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Army, under General Otozō Yamada, was the major part of the Japanese occupation forces in Manchuria and…
Lüshunkou Prison Entrance Gate
Lushunkou Lianoning China Memorial at Marine Artillery Museum 01