Battles of Khalkhin Gol

The Battle of Khalkhin Gol was a battle that was fought between the Soviet Union and Mongolia, against Japan. This battle was fought in Manchuria, located in the northeast of China. The battles happened from 11 May 1939 to 16 September 1939. The Soviets and Mongolians won the battles.

Battles of Khalkhin Gol/Nomonhan
Part of the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
Japanese infantrymen near wrecked USSR armored vehicles, July 1939
Date 11 May – 16 September 1939 Location Khalkha River, Mongolian People's Republic 47°43′49″N 118°35′24″E Result Soviet and Mongolian victory Ceasefire agreement signed Territorial changes Status quo ante bellum; enforcement of border claims in accordance with the Soviet and Mongolian interpretation
Belligerents
Soviet Union  Mongolia	Japan  Manchukuo
Commanders and leaders
Grigoriy Shtern Georgy Zhukov Khorloogiin Choibalsan	Michitarō Komatsubara Yasuoka Masaomi Kōtoku Satō Urzhin Garmaev
Strength
61,860–73,961[a] 498–550 tanks 385–450 armored cars[4][5] 900+ aircraft (participated) Peak strength: 580[6] 500[7]–634[2] artillery pieces 4,000 trucks[8] 1,921 horses and camels (Mongol only)[9]	c. 20,000–30,000[10] 73 tanks[5] 19 tankettes 400+ aircraft (participated) Peak strength: 200[6] ~300 artillery pieces[2] 1,000 trucks[11] 2,708 horses[12]
Casualties and losses
Manpower: 27,880[b] 556[14]–990[2] Equipment: 208 aircraft[15] 253 tanks destroyed[16][c] 133 armored cars destroyed 96 mortars and artillery 49 tractors and prime movers 652 trucks and other motor vehicles[13][14] significant animal casualties[17]	Manpower: c. 18,000[18] 2,895[d]
Khalkhin Gol/Nomonhan Location within Mongolia Show map of Mongolia Khalkhin Gol/Nomonhan Khalkhin Gol/Nomonhan (Inner Mongolia) Show map of Inner Mongolia

The battle was named after a river located on the battlefield called Khalkhin Gol.