Sungari offensive operation
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The Sungari offensive operation was a major Soviet military campaign in August 1945 against Japanese forces in Manchuria, contributing to the final collapse of Japan’s position in Northeast Asia during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sungari offensive operation canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military operation
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World War II battle ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| aimedAt | destroying Japanese river flotillas on the Sungari River ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Soviet Far Eastern Front commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concurrentWith |
Harbin–Kirin offensive operation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khingan–Mukden offensive operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Soviet–Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-08-20 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Manchukuo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
accelerated the end of World War II in Asia
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helped end Japanese control in Northeast Asia ⓘ |
| involved |
Soviet air support
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Soviet armored units ⓘ Soviet infantry units ⓘ Soviet riverine forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Manchuria
NERFINISHED
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Northeast China NERFINISHED ⓘ Sungari River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ |
| objective |
defeat Japanese forces in northern Manchuria
ⓘ
secure crossings over the Sungari River ⓘ support overall Soviet advance in Manchuria ⓘ |
| opponent | Kwantung Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | commanders of the Kwantung Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Far East campaign of 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet invasion of Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ final stages of World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Soviet preparations under the Yalta Agreement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Harbin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jiamusi NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact termination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-08-09 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
collapse of Japanese defenses in Manchuria
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contributed to Japan’s decision to surrender ⓘ |
| theater |
Far East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August 1945 ⓘ |
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