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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet military operation
World War II battle
military offensive
aimedAt destroying Japanese river flotillas on the Sungari River
belligerent Japan
Soviet Union
commandedBy Soviet Far Eastern Front commanders
concurrentWith Harbin–Kirin offensive operation
linked to: Battle of Shenyang

Khingan–Mukden offensive operation
conflict Soviet–Japanese War
countryInvolved Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

Soviet Union
endDate 1945-08-20
historicalRegion Manchukuo
historicalSignificance accelerated the end of World War II in Asia
helped end Japanese control in Northeast Asia
involved Soviet air support
Soviet armored units
Soviet infantry units
Soviet riverine forces
location Manchuria
Northeast China
linked to: Manchuria

Sungari River
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
opposedBy commanders of the Kwantung Army
partOf Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation
Soviet Far East campaign of 1945
Soviet invasion of Manchuria
final stages of World War II
precededBy Soviet preparations under the Yalta Agreement
relatedTo Harbin
Jiamusi
Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact termination
result Soviet victory
startDate 1945-08-09
strategicEffect collapse of Japanese defenses in Manchuria
contributed to Japan’s decision to surrender
theater Far East
linked to: Russia Far East

Pacific War
timePeriod August 1945

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1st Far Eastern Front operation Sungari offensive operation