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Title
Smertniki
Description
The surprise Soviet blitzkrieg across the eastern border of Manchukuo did not necessarily seal the fate of the Japanese 5th Army. The key was the quick capture of a great railroad bridge spanning the Mutan River north of the strategic city of Mutanchiang. The point unit, the …
Publisher
Date
1945-08-13
Scenario#
59
Scenario Description
The surprise Soviet blitzkrieg across the eastern border of Manchukuo did not necessarily seal the fate of the Japanese 5th Army. The key was the quick capture of a great railroad bridge spanning the Mutan River north of the strategic city of Mutanchiang. The point unit, the Soviet 257th Tank Brigade, roared into Hualin just over a mile northeast of the bridge. Under orders to maintain the advance with all speed, a reinforced tank company was sent down the road in hopes of achieving a second coup de main that day.
Location
Mutanchiang, Manchukuo
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Soviet–Japanese War, known in Mongolia as the Liberation War of 1945 was a military conflict within the Second World War beginning soon after midnight on 9 August 1945, with the Soviet invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. The Soviets and Mongolians ended Japanese control of Manchukuo, Mengjiang (Inner Mongolia), northern Korea, Karafuto, and the Chishima Islands (Kuril Islands). The defeat of Japan's Kwantung Army helped bring about the Japanese surrender and the termination of World War II. The Soviet entry into the war was a significant factor in the Japanese government's decision to surrender unconditionally, as it made apparent that the Soviet Union was not willing to act as a third party in negotiating an end to hostilities on conditional terms.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Russian
Japanese
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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