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Title
The Halha River shelling
Description
Undaunted by previous failures and unable to force the Soviets back across the Halha River, the Japanese brought up artillery from the Home Islands with plans to launch another attack on July 23. The Soviets, however, enjoyed a range advantage …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1939-07-23
Scenario#
17873
Scenario Description
Undaunted by previous failures and unable to force the Soviets back across the Halha River, the Japanese brought up artillery from the Home Islands with plans to launch another attack on July 23. The Soviets, however, enjoyed a range advantage with their long-barreled artillery and won the ensuing duel. As the Japanese infantry units attacked, they faced the Soviet artillery that had not been silenced and organized defense in depth.
Location
Khalkh River, Mongolia
Battle Narrative
The Battles of Khalkhin Gol were the decisive engagements of the undeclared Soviet–Japanese border conflicts fought among the Soviet Union, Mongolia, Japan and Manchukuo in 1939. The conflict was named after the river Khalkhin Gol, which passes through the battlefield. In Japan, the decisive battle of the conflict is known as the Nomonhan Incident after Nomonhan, a nearby village on the border between Mongolia and Manchuria. The battles resulted in the defeat of the Japanese Sixth Army.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Japanese
Russian
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Unavailable

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