Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of Soviet–Japanese border conflicts

The atlas places 9 engagements of Soviet–Japanese border conflicts (1932 to 1939): 9 battles across 4 present-day countries, most in People's Republic of China (4), Mongolia (2), Soviet Union (2). The most widely documented: Battles of Khalkhin Gol, Battle of Lake Khasan.

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Battle of Zaozernaya HillDong'an Town IncidentBattle of NomonhanBattle of Khalkhyn TempleOrahodoga IncidentJinchanggou IncidentKanchazu Island incidentBattle of Lake KhasanBattles of Khalkhin GolBattle of Khalkhyn TempleOrahodoga IncidentJinchanggou IncidentKanchazu Island incidentBattle of Lake KhasanBattles of Khalkhin GolShenyengHarbinChangchunQiqiharVladivostokChitaDaqingChifengJiamusiJixi500 km47.885N, 125.851E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1935: 2 engagements1936: 1 engagements1937: 1 engagements1938: 2 engagements1939: 3 engagements3 in 193919351939
9 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 193919351939
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1935Battle of Khalkhyn TempleKhalkhyn River, MongoliaMongolian victory
1935Orahodoga IncidentBuir Lake, People's Republic of China
1936Jinchanggou IncidentPeople's Republic of China
1937Kanchazu Island incidentAmur River, Soviet UnionJapanese victory
1938Battle of Lake KhasanZaozyornaya, Soviet UnionCeasefire
1938Battle of Zaozernaya HillZaozyornaya, Russia
1939Dong'an Town IncidentPeople's Republic of China
11 May 1939Battles of Khalkhin GolKhalkhyn River, MongoliaSoviet–Mongolian victory
11 May 1939Battle of NomonhanPeople's Republic of China

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Soviet–Japanese border conflicts (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.