1939-08-20 - 1939-08-31

Soviet-Mongolian offensive at Khalkhin Gol

Khalkhin GolKhalkhin Gol · The Soviet-Mongolian offensive under Zhukov encircled and defeated Japanese-Manchukuo forces.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. Nanchang campaign
  2. Battles of Khalkhin Gol
  3. Bain Tsagan fighting at Khalkhin Gol
  4. Soviet-Mongolian offensive at Khalkhin GolCurrent record
  5. First Changsha campaign
  6. Battle of Kunlun Pass
  7. Wang Jingwei regime established
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Context

The Khalkhin Gol offensive makes Mongolia a central battlefield of Soviet-Japanese strategy.

Sources and media

Mongolian national archives, EAP Mongolia, and JACAR records are linked.

Media

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Source Trail

Primary SourceNational Central Archives of MongoliaOpen sourceArchiveBritish Library EAP927 · Historical documents from MongoliaOpen sourcePrimary SourceJACAR · Japan Center for Asian Historical RecordsOpen sourceMedia RecordWikimedia Commons · Khalkhin Gol Befor offensive 1939.jpgOpen source