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Battle of Khalkhyn Temple

Battle of Khalkhyn Temple was a battle fought in 1935 at Khalkhyn River, in what is now Mongolia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Khalkhyn River. It was part of Soviet–Japanese border conflicts, which ran from 1932 to 1939. The recorded result: Mongolian victory. Recorded strength: 90 mounted soldiers against 30 soldiers.

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Fought1935
WhereKhalkhyn River, Mongolia47.896N, 117.836E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMongolian victory
BelligerentsMongoliaagainstJapan; Manchukuo
Casualties and losses23–40 killed; +40 wounded; 12 horses killedand4 killed; 10 killed
Part ofSoviet–Japanese border conflicts1932 to 1939

Where it sits in Soviet–Japanese border conflicts

Battle of Khalkhyn Temple, 1935Orahodoga Incident, 1935Jinchanggou Incident, 1936Kanchazu Island incident, 1937Battle of Lake Khasan, 1938Battle of Zaozernaya Hill, 1938Dong'an Town Incident, 1939Battles of Khalkhin Gol, 1939Battle of Nomonhan, 193919351939Battle of Khalkhyn Temple, 1935
9 placed engagements of Soviet–Japanese border conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1935 (year precision)
PlaceKhalkhyn River, Mongolia
47.896N, 117.836E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength90 mounted soldiers30 soldiers
Casualties and losses23–40 killed; +40 wounded; 12 horses killed4 killed; 10 killed
Commanders
  • Bataar Enkhjargal
Battle of Khalkhyn TempleBattle of Khalkhyn TempleBattle of Buyur LakeBattles of Khalkhin GolBattle of NomonhanBattle of Buyur LakeBattle of NomonhanArxan100 km47.896N, 117.836E
Placed at Khalkhyn River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Khalkhyn Temple is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 10 in present-day Mongolia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q890631, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khalkhyn Temple, revision 1370445125, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.