Harbin–Kirin Operation
1945 Red Army operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harbin–Kirin Operation was a military operation of the Red Army against the Japanese Forces during the Soviet–Japanese War. Conducted from August 9 to September 2, 1945, by troops of the 1st Far Eastern Front and Pacific Fleet with the goal of defeating the Kwantung Army in eastern Manchukuo and northern Korea. Part of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation.
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Harbin–Kirin Operation | |||||||
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Part of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria of World War II | |||||||
Cavalry of Manchukuo in training | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Soviet Union |
Japan Manchukuo | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kirill Meretskov | Seiichi Kita | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
589,000 soldiers 11,430 guns and mortars 274 rocket launchers 1,974 tanks and self-propelled guns 1,137 aircraft[6] | 250,000 soldiers[7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
22,000[8] | 40,000[9] |
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