Download or read book Soviet Operational and Tactical Combat in Manchuria, 1945 written by David Glantz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-02-27 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.