Battle of Shumshu
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The Battle of Shumshu was a late World War II clash in August 1945 between Soviet and Japanese forces over the Kuril Islands, marking one of the final battles of the Pacific War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Shumshu canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Invasion of Shumshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Army ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| campaign | Soviet Far East campaign of 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Soviet casualties relative to Japanese ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Japanese forces had stronger prepared defenses
ⓘ
Soviet forces outnumbered Japanese garrison in manpower ⓘ |
| commander |
Aleksei Gnechko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fusaki Tsutsumi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiichiro Higuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| date | August 18–23, 1945 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-08-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Soviet landings in the Kuril Islands ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kuril Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Shumshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType | amphibious landing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious assault under heavy Japanese coastal defenses
ⓘ
being one of the last battles of World War II ⓘ being one of the last battles of the Pacific War ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Shumshu Island
ⓘ
securing northern Kuril Islands ⓘ |
| opponent | Soviet Union vs Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
ⓘ
Soviet invasion of the Kuril Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet–Japanese War (1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Soviet invasion of Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Soviet declaration of war on Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-08-18 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to postwar Soviet control of the Kuril Islands
ⓘ
established Soviet control over entrance to Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Soviet occupation of Paramushir
ⓘ
Soviet occupation of Shumshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Far Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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