1945-08-12 - 1945-08-13

Soviet seizure of Rajin

Rajin1945-08-12 to 13 · Rajin is taken after Unggi, opening the route toward Chongjin

Other events in this phase

Surrender and Occupation13
  1. Soviet invasion of Manchuria
  2. Soviet entry at Unggi
  3. Soviet seizure of RajinCurrent record
  4. Chongjin landing and Soviet entry
  5. Japanese Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast
  6. 38th Parallel occupation line
  7. Soviet troops enter Pyongyang
See all 13

Meaning of the Rajin Seizure

Rajin was the next port south of Unggi. Its seizure allowed Soviet naval and landing forces to extend the operation toward Chongjin. The Rajin record marks the transition from the first coastal entry to a wider collapse of Japanese-held northeastern Korean port positions.

Media

Soviet landing axis from Rajin toward ChongjinVisual recordSoviet landing axis from Rajin toward ChongjinOperational map of the northeastern Korean port axis from Unggi through Rajin toward Chongjin.

Source Trail

Journal ArticleKCI · 1945년 8월 소련 해군 태평양함대의 웅기·나진상륙작전 연구Open sourceJournal ArticleCambridge Core · Soviet military administration in North KoreaOpen sourceMap RecordWikimedia Commons · Soviet landing at Chongjin mapOpen source