| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 368 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Cass series on Soviet (Russian) military experience ; 8 |
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Cass series on Soviet (Russian) military experience ; 8.
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| Contents |
Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 The 5th Army's Penetration of the Border Fortified Zone: The Penetration of a Prepared Defense -- chapter 2 The 1st Red Banner Army's Advance to Pamientung: Operations in Heavily Wooded Mountains -- chapter 3 The 35th Army's Advance to Mishan: Operations in Swampy Lowlands -- chapter 4 The Battle for Mutanchiang: Set-Piece Battle -- chapter 5 The 35th Army's Capture of the Hutou Fortress: Reduction of a Fortified Region -- chapter 6 The 39th Army's Envelopment of the Halung-Arshaan Fortified Region: Operations in Arid Mountains -- chapter 7 The 36th Army's Advance to Hailar: A Forward Detachment's Deep Operations -- chapter 8 The 15th Army's Advance to Chiamussu: Joint Ground and Riverine Operations -- chapter 9 The Battle for Southern Sakhalin Island, 11-25 August 1945: Joint Ground and Amphibious Operations -- chapter 10 The Amphibious Assault on the Kuril Islands -- chapter 11 Conclusions |
| Summary |
At the request of the other Allies, on 9th August 1945, a force of over 1.5 million Red Army soldiers unleashed a massive attack against the Japanese in Manchuria. Volume 2 covers the detailed course of operational and tactical fighting in virtually every combat sector |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-352) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- China -- Manchuria
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
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Military campaigns
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| SUBJECT |
Manchuria (China) -- History -- 1931-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080401
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Soviet Union -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125818
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| Subject |
China -- Manchuria
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Soviet Union
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Glantz, David M.
Soviet strategic offensive in Manchuria, 1945
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Glantz, David M.
August storm
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| LC no. |
2002074079 |
| ISBN |
0203496256 |
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9780203496251 |
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9780714653006 |
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0714653004 |
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9780714683430 |
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0714683434 |
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9786610055128 |
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6610055122 |
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9781135774783 |
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1135774781 |
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9781135774738 |
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1135774730 |
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9781135774776 |
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1135774773 |
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9780415408639 |
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0415408636 |
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