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Sunday, 8 September 2013

a watering place

May 1939.

The military conflict between the Soviet Union and Japan occurred in Nomonhan、the border area between Manchuria and Mongolia.

Manchukuo was a puppet state of Japan which was founded in northeastern China.

At that time、the border between Mongolia and Manchuria seemed to have been little uncertain.

First、small conflict occurred between the armies of both countries.

And the Japanese army intervened there.

My writing relies solely on my memory、but the starting point for this conflict was the horse drinking fountain.

Khalkha River is flowing the Nomonhan.

This place was a watering place of horse of Mongolia from ancient times.

A very vague border was drawn there.

And at that time、Mongolia had signed a treaty of mutual assistance with the Soviet Union.

Naturally、Soviet troops were also dispatched.

This was just a regional conflict as a scale of combat、but the situation was very fierce.

This conflict ceasefired in September when World War II broke out.

But damage of the Japanese army was enormous.

Casualties of the Japanese army、twenty thousand or more.

Casualty rate of the Japanese army seems to had over 70%.

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That may be natural、but before this conflict、tensions on the start of the war were already high in Europe.

"Soviet troops would not can fire military action in the Far East under the current circumstances.

We should develop a favorable border to us during this time."

Such an idea might have existed in Japanese army.

At that time、a large Japanese army corps called the "Kantō-gun" was stationed in Manchuria. (関東軍)　

"We're vassals under the direct control of the Emperor.

In that sense、we and the Japanese government have equal positions.

So we do not have the limitations by the Government."

By this nominal、they have performed many military action at own discretion.　

"Only Emperor has the supreme command over the armed forces."

At that time、the Constitution of Japan had this provision (as public stance).

Note: After World War II、the Constitution was amended.

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But that prediction (which is my imagination) was too optimistic.

This year、August 23.　

The German-Soviet non-aggression pact established.

Perhaps there was already a prospect of concluding this treaty.

"The Soviet Union will never off guard."　

Or probably because they trying to show it against Germany (to world).

※Don't mind.

Perhaps I wanted to write something(lol).※

"On this occasion、we should beat thoroughly the Japanese army."

Soviet Union gathered the mechanized troops to Nomonhan.

"The number of troops you want.

You should take it."

Stalin seems to have said so to the military commander.

(General of the best of the Soviet Union had been elected to commander.)　

August 20、three days before the conclusion of this treaty.

They started a large counteroffensive strategy.

Japanese army suffered a heavy loss.

Monday, 9 September 2013

label

恐露病（Kyōro-byō).

There was such word in the Japanese army at that time.

Literal translation of this term is "the disease that Russia is scary".

"Soviet army is weak."　

The Japanese military's perception of the Soviet army at that time was like that.

"Its recognition is wrong.

Certainly our armament is not much different from the Russo-Japanese War.

However、the Soviet army is different from the Russian Imperial Army.

(Previously、Japan fought against the Russian Empire.)

Currently、their armament is highly modernized.

Today、they are more powerful than the Japanese army."

Officers who made such reports with detailed data、they were present in the Japanese army of course,.

(Perhaps、they were people who had a large amount of sense of balance and analytical skills.)

"They're Kyōro-byō.

In short、they're cowards.

They have overestimated the opponent by the cowardice in their own."

But this was a label that is adhered against them.

And they were removed from the promotion ladder on the army.

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By the way、the Russian Imperial Army.

Japan fought against them in the Russo-Japanese War.　

This is obvious、but at that time、they were not weaker than the Japanese army.

During the war、the Japanese army moved forward.

And the Russian army fell back.

And War became a cease-fire.

War became a cease-fire before Napoleon to reach Moscow.

This would be things like that.

Shortly before of cease-fire.

Troops、ammunition、etc.

The Russian army of frontline had been enhancing after another.

By contrast、Japanese army had reached the limit.　

In short、the national power of Japan was the limit.

But at that time Russian Empire also had a serious problem in the country.

Russian Revolution was just around the corner.

And the battle of Tsushima ended in the victory of the Japanese Navy.

Russian Empire lost their's navy in this battle.　　

Japan is an island nation.

And this era was not yet the era of the Air Force.

Although this is frivolous writing、reason to stop the war with each other was found by it.

※Japanese leaders at the time were fully aware of their limitations and were actively working to end the war、including requesting the United States to mediate the ceasefire.

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This may be said only in Japan、but this period、it seems that a large amount of Japanese secret funds were used to fund the Russian Revolutionary movement.