Soviet invasion of Manchuria
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The Soviet invasion of Manchuria, formally known as the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation or simply the Manchurian Operation, began on 8 August 1945 with the Soviet Union's invasion of the Empi
An IJA Type 95 Ha-Go of the Manchuria Tank School
Manchurian offensive
Soviet troops crossing into Manchuria, 9 August 1945
Soviet troops enter the city of Harbin following its liberation on 21 August 1945
Soviet–Japanese War
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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
Soviet invasion of Manchuria
…Japan's puppet states of Manchukuo and Mengjiang, in Japanese-occupied Manchuria and Inner Mongolia respectively. It was the largest campaign of the 1945 Soviet–Japanese War, which resumed hostilities between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Empire of Japan after almost six years of peace. The invasion began…
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.