Soviet operational and tactical combat in Manchuria, 1945 : August storm / David M. Glantz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glantz, David M.

Series:

Cass series on Soviet (Russian) military experience 1462-0944

Cass series on Soviet (Russian) military experience, 1462-0944

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--China--Manchuria.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union.

Manchuria (China)--History--1931-1945.

Manchuria (China).

Soviet Union--History, Military.

Soviet Union.

History, Military.

Physical Description:

xvi, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

August storm

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.

Contents:

1. The 5th Army's Penetration of the Border Fortified Zone: The Penetration of a Prepared Defense 9

2. The 1st Red Banner Army's Advance to Pamientung: Operations in Heavily Wooded Mountains 40

3. The 35th Army's Advance to Mishan: Operations in Swampy Lowlands 63

4. The Battle for Mutanchiang: Set-Piece Battle 83

5. The 35th Army's Capture of the Hutou Fortress: Reduction of a Fortified Region 133

6. The 39th Army's Envelopment of the Halung-Arshaan Fortified Region: Operations in Arid Mountains 160

7. The 36th Army's Advance to Hailar: A Forward Detachment's Deep Operations 195

8. The 15th Army's Advance to Chiamussu: Joint Ground and Riverine Operations 219

9. The Battle for Southern Sakhalin Island, 11-25 August 1945: Joint Ground and Amphibious Operations 242

10. The Amphibious Assault on the Kuril Islands 278

1. Soviet Documents on the Sakhalin Operation Combat 320

2. Soviet Documents on the Kuril Amphibious Assault Operation 326.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-352) and index.

ISBN:

0714653004

OCLC:

50252087