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ISBN-10 : 1135774986
ISBN-13 : 9781135774981
Author : David Glantz
This critical examination of the final Soviet strategic offensive operation during World War II seeks to chip away at two generally inaccurate pictures many Westerners have of the war. Specifically, Westerners seem to think that only geography, climate, and sheer numbers negated German military skill and competency on the eastern front, a view that
The Soviet Strategic Offensive in Manchuria, 1945 ’August Storm’ 1st Table of contents:
Part I: Before the Offensive
1: Preparations for the Manchurian Strategic Offensive
BACKGROUND
SOVIET WARTIME STRATEGY VIS–Á–VIS JAPAN
TRANSITION FROM DEFENSE TO OFFENSE, 1941–44
PLANNING THE STRATEGIC REGROUPING OF RED ARMY FORCES TO MANCHURIA
THE STRATEGIC REGROUPING OF FORCES TO THE FAR EAST
THE REGROUPING OF LOGISTICAL FORCES, WEAPONRY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES TO THE FAR EAST
NOTES
2: The Theater of Military Operations
NOTE
3: The Opposition: The Kwantung Army’s Forces and Operational Plans
GENERAL
ORDER OF BATTLE
FORCE STRUCTURE
OPERATIONAL PLANNING
NOTES
4: Soviet Organization for Combat and Force Structure
ORGANIZATION FOR COMBAT
THE DYNAMICS OF SOVIET FORCE STRUCTURING
NOTES
5: Soviet Offensive Military Theory on the Eve of the Manchurian Offensive
THE EVOLUTION OF OFFENSIVE CONCEPTS
THE 1944 FIELD REGULATIONS
NOTES
Part II: The Conduct of the Offensive
6: Stavka and Far East Command Planning
THE FORMATION OF THE FAR EAST COMMAND
THE STAVKA’S PLAN
FRONT AND ARMY PLANS AND MISSIONS
COMBAT AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
CONCLUSIONS
NOTES
7: The Trans-Baikal Front’s Khingan-Mukden Offensive Operation
THE INITIAL ADVANCE, 9–11 AUGUST 1945
THE EXPLOITATION, 12–14 AUGUST 1945
THE COLLAPSE OF THE KWANTUNG ARMY, 15 AUGUST–2 SEPTEMBER 1945
CONCLUSIONS
NOTES
8: The 1st Far Eastern Front’s Harbin-Kirin Offensive Operation
THE 5TH AND IST RED BANNER ARMIES’ ADVANCE TO MUTANCHIANG
THE 35TH ARMY’S REDUCTION OF THE HUTOU AND MISHAN FORTIFIED REGIONS
THE 25TH ARMY’S ADVANCE TO WANGCHING
NOTES
9: The 2d Far Eastern Front’s Offensive Operation
THE 2D FAR EASTERN FRONT’S PLAN
15TH ARMY’S SUNGARI OFFENSIVE OPERATION
THE 5TH SEPARATE RIFLE CORPS’ JAOHO OFFENSIVE OPERATION
THE 2D RED BANNER ARMY’S SAKHALIAN (HEIHO) OFFENSIVE OPERATION
NOTES
10: Operations in Korea, Southern Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands, and the Aborted Hokkaido Offensive
THE PACIFIC FLEET’S OPERATIONS AGAINST NORTHERN KOREAN PORTS (9–19 AUGUST 1945)
THE SAKHALIN OFFENSIVE OPERATION (11–25 AUGUST 1945)
THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT ON THE KURIL ISLANDS
TARGET HOKKAIDO
NOTES
Part III: Analysis and Conclusions
11: Analysis of the Offensive
GENERAL
COMMAND AND CONTROL
TAILORING OF FORCES
OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND SURPRISE
MANEUVER
EXPLOITATION OF TERRAIN AND WEATHER
OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL FORMATIONS (ECHELONMENT)
ASSAULT GROUPS
PURSUIT OPERATIONS AND MARCH FORMATIONS
JOINT OPERATIONS
PROBLEMS
NOTES
12: Conclusions and Lessons
CONCLUSIONS
LESSONS LEARNED
NOTES
Appendix 1: Kwantung Army’s Order of Battle, 30 July 1945
KWANTUNG ARMY HEADQUARTERS: COMMANDERIN-CHIEF, GENERAL YAMADA OTOZO
FIRST AREA ARMY: GENERAL KITA SEIICHI
THIRD AREA ARMY: GENERAL USHIROKU JUN
SEVENTEENTH AREA ARMY: LIEUTENANT GENERAL KOZUKI YOSHIO (assigned to the Kwantung Army Effective 0600 Hours 10 August—major subordinate forces only)
FIFTH AREA ARMY: GENERAL HIGUCHI KIICHIRO
Appendix 2: Actual Strength of Kwantung Army Components at Outbreak of Hostilities (August 1945) and Killed-in-Action Estimates
Appendix 3: The Operational Strength of Kwantung Army Forces, 9 August 1945
Appendix 4: The Soviet Far East Command’s Order of Battle, 9 August 1945
THE FAR EAST COMMAND HEADQUARTERS
TRANS-BAIKAL FRONT
2D FAR EASTERN FRONT
1ST FAR EASTERN FRONT
AMUR FLOTILLA
NATIONAL AIR DEFENSE (PVO) FORCES (PVOSTRANY) TRANS-BAIKAL PVO ARMY (protects Trans-Baikal Front)
AMUR PVO ARMY (protects 2d Far Eastern Front)
COASTAL PVO ARMY (protects 1st Far Eastern Front)
Appendix 5: Operational Indices of the Manchurian Offensive
Appendix 6: Soviet Documents on Operations in Manchuria
Appendix 7: Soviet Documents on Operations on Southern Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido
Appendix 8: Japanese Maps Showing the Daily Development of Operations in Manchuria
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