Stalin's War On Japan: The Red Army's Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation 1945 [FIRST EDITION]

Stephenson, Charles

Published by Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Yorkshire, England, 2021

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New condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Introduction; Notes; Bibliography; and Index. Illustrated with three sections of black-and-white photographic plates and various maps interspersed throughout the volume. "The first full-length popular history of the Soviet Union's decisive offensive against the Japanese in Manchuria and Korea at the end of the second world war. In-depth account of the military operations which destroyed Japanese forces in the puppet state of Manchukuo. Shows how the Japanese were overwhelmed by the 'Deep Battle' tactics the Red Army reintroduced during the great patriotic war against Nazi Germany. Insight into the decision-making of the western allies which let to the Soviet offensive. Considers to what extent Japan's unconditional surrender was forced by the Soviet victory in Manchukuo as well as the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki." - from the rear outer jacket. "Did Japan surrender in 1945 because of the death and devastation caused by the atomic bombs dropped by the Americans on Hiroshima and Nagasaki or because of the crushing defeat inflicted on their armies by the Soviet Union in Manchukuo, the puppet state they set up in north-east China? Indeed, the Red Army's rapid and total victory in Manchukuo has been relatively neglected by historians. Charles Stephenson, in this scholarly, and highly readable new study, describes the political, diplomatic and military buildup to the Soviet offensive and its decisive outcome. He also considers to what extent Japan's capitulation is attributable to the atomic bomb or the stunningly successful entry of the Soviet Union into the conflict. The military side of the story is explored in fascinating detail - the invasion of Manchukuo itself where the Soviet 'Deep Battle' concept was employed with shattering results, and secondary actions in Korea, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. But equally absorbing is the account of the decision-making that gave rise to the offensive and the political and diplomatic background to it, and in particular the Yalta conference. There, Stalin allowed the Americans to persuade him to join the war in the east; a conflict he was determined on entering anyway. Charles Stephenson's engrossing narrative throws new light on the last act of the Second World War." - from the inner front jacket flap. Seller Inventory # 005971

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Title: Stalin's War On Japan: The Red Army's ...

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Yorkshire, England

Publication Date: 2021

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition