Perang Soviet–Jepun

**Perang Soviet–Jepun** (; ), dikenali di Mongolia sebagai **Perang Pembebasan 1945** () adalah konflik ketenteraan dalam Perang Dunia II bermula sejurus tengah malam pada 9 Ogos 1945, dengan pencerobohan Soviet terhadap negara boneka Manchukuo Jepun. Pihak Soviet dan Mongolia mengakhiri penguasaan Jepun ke atas Manchukuo, Mengjiang (Mongolia Dalam), utara Korea, Karafuto, dan Kepulauan Chishima (Kepulauan Kuril). Kekalahan Tentera Kwantung Jepun membawa kepada penyerahan kalah Jepun dan penamatan Perang Dunia II. Penyertaan Soviet ke dalam perang merupakan faktor penting dalam kerajaan Jepun membuat keputusan untuk menyerah kalah tanpa syarat, kerana jelas menunjukkan bahawa Soviet Union tidak bersedia untuk bertindak sebagai pihak ketiga dalam merundingkan penghentian peperangan pada terma bersyarat.

## Lihat juga

* Pertempuran Khalkhin Gol
* Pertempuran Mutanchiang
* Pertempuran Shumshu
* Sejarah ketenteraan Jepun
* Sejarah ketenteraan Soviet Union
* Pertikaian Kepulauan Kuril
* Projek Hula

## Nota

## Rujukan

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### Monograf Jepun
The "Japanese Monographs" and the "Japanese Studies on Manchuria" – The 187 Japan Monographs are a series of operational histories written by former officers of the Japanese army and navy under the direction of General Headquarters of the U.S. Far East Command.
* Monographs of particular relevance to Manchuria are:
** No. 77 Japanese preparations for Operations in Manchuria (1931–1942)
** No. 78 The Kwangtung Army in the Manchurian Campaign (1941–1945) Plans and Preparations
** No. 119 Outline of Operations prior to the Termination of War and activities connected with the Cessation of Hostilities (July – August 1945)
** No. 138 Japanese preparations for Operations in Manchuria (January 1943 – August 1945)
** No. 154 Record of Operations against Soviet Russia, Eastern Front (August 1945)
** No. 155 Record of Operations against Soviet Russia, Northern and Western Fronts (August – September 1945)
* List of the 13 Studies on Manchuria
** Vol. I Japanese Operational Planning against the USSR (1932–1945)
** Vol. II Imperial Japanese Army in Manchuria (1894–1945) Historical Summary
** Vol. III STRATEGIC STUDY ON MANCHURIA MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHY Terrain Study
** Vol. IV AIR OPERATIONS (1931–1945) Plans and Preparations
** Vol. V INFANTRY OPERATIONS
** Vol. VI ARMOR OPERATIONS
** Vol. VII SUPPORTING ARMS AND SERVICES
** Vol. VIII LOGISTICS IN MANCHURIA
** Vol. IX CLIMATIC FACTORS
** Vol. X Japanese Intelligence Planning against the USSR (1934–1941)
** Vol. XI Small Wars and Border Problems
** Vol. XII Anti-Bandit Operation (1931–1941)
** Vol. XIII Study of Strategic and Tactical peculiarities of Far Eastern Russia and Soviet Eastern Forces (1931–1945)

## Pautan luar

* Japanese Air Order of Battle and Operations Against 'August Storm', August 1945.
* WW2DB: Operation August Storm
* Observations over Soviet Air Arm in Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation:
** Aerial actions over Kuriles
** Soviet Order of Battle
** Soviet naval aerial kills
* Soviet side information:
** Comment over Soviet Pacific Fleet during Russian-German Conflict and Japanese forces actions in this period
** Comment about Soviet Russian Pacific Fleet actions during Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation
** General information over Soviet Invasion to Japanese land in Karafuto and Kuriles from August 1945, with some photos, only in Russian language.
* Soviet battle maps:
** Soviet viewpoint map of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation
** Soviet viewpoint map of Battle against Japanese fortifications in Shumushu and Paramushiro islands
** Soviet viewpoint map of Battle against Koton Japanese fortifications in way to Shikuka city, in north Karafuto area
* Japanese POWs:
** The Notes of Japanese soldier in USSR
* Operation August Storm photo gallery:
** http://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=167
* Japanese in Manchuria and Korea following the war