Soviet–Japanese War (1945)

Soviet-Japanese War

Soviet and American sailors in Alaska on Victory over Japan Day

Date	August 9 – September 2, 1945 (3 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Manchuria/Manchukuo, Inner Mongolia/Mengjiang, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Korea
Result	Decisive Allied victory

Belligerents

Soviet Union

Mongolia (Outer Mongolia)

Japan

Japanese Korea

Manchukuo

Mengjiang (Inner Mongolia)

Commanders and leaders

Units involved

Kwangtung Army
First Area Army

Third Area Army

Independent units

Fifth Area Army

Manchukuo Imperial Army

Inner Mongolian Army

Strength

Soviet Union:
1,577,225 men,
26,137 artillery,
1,852 sup. artillery,
5,556 tanks and self-propelled artillery
5,368 aircraft
Mongolia:
16,000 men

Japan:
983,000 men,
5,360 artillery,
1,155 tanks,
1,800 aircraft,
1,215 vehicles
Manchukuo:
170,000 men
Mengjiang:
44,000 men

Casualties and losses

8,219–12,031 killed
22,264–24,425 wounded

21,389 killed
20,000 wounded
594,000–609,176 POWs (includes wounded and soldiers who surrendered after the end of the war)