Contemporary era · 1945
Soviet invasion of Manchuria
The Soviet invasion of Manchuria, formally known as the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation or simply the Manchurian Operation (Маньчжурская операция), began on 8 August 1945 with the Soviet Union's invasion of the Empire of Japan's puppet states of Manchukuo and Mengjiang, in Japanese-occupied Manchuria and Inner Mongolia respectively.
- When
- 9 Aug 1945 – 20 Aug 1945
- Where
- Inner Manchuria
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
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