Transbaikal Front

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The Transbaikal Front was a major Soviet Red Army formation that spearheaded operations against Japanese forces in Manchuria during the final stages of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Red Army formation
Soviet front
alliance Allies of World War II
conflict Soviet–Japanese War
World War II
country Soviet Union
disbandedAfter World War II
engagedIn offensive operations against Japanese Kwantung Army
formedOn 1941
frontLineStrength several armies
garrisonRegion Transbaikal Military District
geographicNameSource Transbaikal region
linked to: Zabaykalsky Krai
historicalEra 20th century
languageOfCommand Russian
militaryBranch Ground forces
notableCommander Rodion Malinovsky NERFINISHED
notableFor rapid offensive through difficult terrain in Manchuria
objective encirclement of Japanese forces in Manchuria
operation Soviet invasion of Manchuria
operationalArea Manchuria
Mongolia
Transbaikal region
linked to: Zabaykalsky Krai
opponent Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

Kwantung Army
participatedIn August Storm offensive
partOf Red Army
role spearheaded operations against Japanese forces in Manchuria
strategicDirection Far Eastern Direction
subordinateTo Stavka of the Supreme High Command
theater Far Eastern Front of World War II
timePeriod final stages of World War II
typeOfWarfare combined arms operations
usedArm air forces
armored forces
artillery
infantry

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