Soviet Operational and Tactical Combat in Manchuria, 1945: August Storm (Cass Series on Soviet (Russian) Military Experience, 8)

At the request of the other Allies, on 9th August 1945, a force of over 1.5 million Red Army soldiers unleashed a massive attack against the Japanese in Manchuria. Volume 2 covers the detailed course of operational and tactical fighting in virtually every combat sector. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Illustrations......Page 9 Maps......Page 11 Figures and Tables......Page 13 Abbreviations......Page 15 Symbols......Page 17 Introduction......Page 19 TERRAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN EASTERN MANCHURIA......Page 25 MISSIONS AND TASKS......Page 27 THE JAPANESE DEFENSES......Page 28 FORCE STRUCTURE, DEPLOYMENT, AND TRAINING......Page 32 ARMY AND CORPS PLANS......Page 36 THE 5TH ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 42 CONCLUSIONS......Page 51 NOTES......Page 52 TERRAIN......Page 55 MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES......Page 56 JAPANESE DEFENSES......Page 58 1ST RED BANNER ARMY OPERATIONAL PLANNING......Page 61 CORPS AND DIVISIONAL PLANNING......Page 65 THE 1ST RED BANNER ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 67 CONCLUSIONS......Page 74 NOTES......Page 76 TERRAIN......Page 78 JAPANESE DEFENSES......Page 79 THE 35TH ARMY’S MISSIONS AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING......Page 83 DIVISION PLANNING......Page 87 THE 35TH ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 88 CONCLUSIONS......Page 94 NOTES......Page 95 CONTEXT AND TERRAIN......Page 97 THE JAPANESE 5TH ARMY’S INITIAL DEFENSE PLAN......Page 98 THE INITIAL SITUATION......Page 101 1ST RED BANNER ARMY’S ADVANCE, 11–13 AUGUST......Page 104 THE 5TH ARMY’S ADVANCE, 11–13 AUGUST......Page 113 THE BATTLE FOR MUTANCHIANG, 14–16 AUGUST......Page 121 CONCLUSIONS......Page 171 NOTES......Page 173 JAPANESE FORCES......Page 176 SOVIET FORCES......Page 180 THE SOVIET 35TH ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 183 CONCLUSIONS......Page 193 DOCUMENTARY ADDENDUM......Page 194 NOTES......Page 198 TERRAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN WESTERN MANCHURIA......Page 200 JAPANESE DEFENSES IN WESTERN MANCHURIA......Page 202 SOVIET MISSIONS AND TASKS......Page 206 THE 39TH ARMY’S OPERATIONAL PLANNING......Page 209 THE 39TH ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 215 CONCLUSIONS......Page 230 NOTES......Page 232 TERRAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN NORTHWESTERN MANCHURIA......Page 234 JAPANESE DEFENSES IN NORTHWESTERN MANCHURIA......Page 236 SOVIET MISSIONS AND TASKS......Page 239 THE 36TH ARMY’S OPERATIONAL PLANNING......Page 241 THE 36TH ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 246 NOTES......Page 254 TERRAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN NORTHEASTERN MANCHURIA......Page 256 JAPANESE DEFENSES IN NORTHEASTERN MANCHURIA......Page 258 SOVIET MISSIONS AND TASKS......Page 259 THE 15TH ARMY’S ATTACK......Page 264 CONCLUSIONS......Page 277 NOTES......Page 278 CONTEXT AND TERRAIN......Page 279 JAPANESE DEFENSES......Page 281 THE SOVIET 16TH ARMY’S OFFENSIVE PLAN......Page 285 THE 56TH RIFLE CORPS’ OFFENSIVE PLAN......Page 288 79TH RIFLE DIVISION PLANNING......Page 289 The Assault on Esutoru......Page 292 The Assault on Maoka......Page 294 The Battle for the Security Belt, 11–13 August......Page 296 Preparations to Penetrate the Main Defensive Belt, 14–15 August......Page 300 The Penetration of the Main Defensive Belt, 15–18 August......Page 302 THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON THE PORT OF TORO, 16–17 AUGUST 1945......Page 304 THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT ON THE PORT OF MAOKA AND THE 87TH RIFLE CORPS OPERATIONS ON SOUTHERN SAKHALIN ISLAND, 19–25 AUGUST......Page 307 CONCLUSIONS......Page 309 NOTES......Page 311 CONTEXT AND TERRAIN......Page 313 JAPANESE DEFENSES......Page 315 THE FAR EASTERN COMMAND’S PLAN......Page 320 THE KAMCHATKA DEFENSIVE REGION’S OFFENSIVE CONCEPT......Page 321 THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT FORCE’S PLAN......Page 326 THE TRANSPORT PHASE......Page 328 The Forward Detachment’s and First Echelon’s Assault Landing......Page 329 The Second Echelon’s Assault Landing and the Struggle for the Center of the Island......Page 331 The Battle for the Kataoka and Kasivabara Naval Bases......Page 334 THE DISARMAMENT OF JAPANESE FORCES ON SHUMSHIR ISLAND......Page 336 THE CAPTURE OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE KURIL ISLANDS......Page 337 CONCLUSIONS......Page 340 NOTES......Page 342 GENERAL......Page 345 EXPLOITATION OF TERRAIN......Page 346 SURPRISE......Page 348 MANEUVER......Page 350 FLEXIBLE TASK ORGANIZATION FOR COMBAT......Page 351 TIME-PHASED COMMITMENT OF FORCES TO COMBAT......Page 352 Appendix 1: Soviet Documents on the Sakhalin Operation Combat......Page 354 Appendix 2: Soviet Documents on the Kuril Amphibious Assault Operation......Page 360 PRIMARY SOURCES......Page 372 BOOKS......Page 374 ARTICLES......Page 378 Index......Page 383 This Work Is Comprised Of 10 Case Studies That Present In Their Respective Microcosms The Soviet Army's Struggle For Manchuria. These Studies, Because Of Their Emphasis On Tactics, Also Offer A Glimpse Into The Missing Human Dimension Of Combat That Encompasses Both The Commanders And The Soldiers Who Are Subordinate To Them. - From Introduction. The 5th Army's Penetration Of The Border Fortified Zone: The Penetration Of A Prepared Defense -- The 1st Red Banner Army's Advance To Pamientung: Operations In Heavily Wooded Mountains -- The 35th Army's Advance To Mishan: Operations In Swampy Lowlands -- The Battle For Mutanchiang: Set-piece Battle -- The 35th Army's Capture Of The Hutou Fortress: Reduction Of A Fortified Region -- The 39th Army's Envelopment Of The Halung-arshaan Fortified Region: Operations In Arid Mountains -- The 36th Army's Advance To Hailar: A Forward Detachment's Deep Operations -- The 15th Army's Advance To Chiamussu: Joint Ground And Riverine Operations -- The Battle For Southern Sakhalin Island, 11-25 August 1945: Joint Ground And Amphibious Operations -- The Amphibious Assault On The Kuril Islands -- Soviet Documents On The Sakhalin Operation Combat -- Soviet Documents On The Kuril Amphibious Assault Operation. David M. Glantz. Rev. Ed. Of: August Storm. 1983. Companion Vol. To: The Soviet Strategic Offensive In Manchuria, 1945. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [339]-352) And Index. Findes også på mikrokort og i fotokopi til udlån under titlen: "August Storm: Soviet Tactical and Operational Combat in Manchuria, 1945" (1983), som beskriver operationens taktiske og operative niveau. Dens strategiske niveau findes beskrevet på mikrokort og i fotokopi til udlån under titlen: "August Storm: The Soviet 1945 Strategic Offensive in Manchuria" (1983) samt som bog: "The Soviet strategic offensive in Manchuria, 1945: August Storm" bd. 1 Operation "August Storm" er kodenavnet på Sovjetunionens angreb på den japanske hær i Manchuriet under 2. Verdenskrig. Angrebet indledtes 9. august 1945 og 1. september 1945 endte den japanske dominans i Nordøstasien. Den storstilede offensiv indeholder eksempler på angreb, dybdekamp, omgåelse af fjendtlige styrker, samvirke mellem landstyrker og amfibieoperationer