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Battle of Khalkhin Gol: a Japanese army defeated (with Seth Hanson) | Ep 23
In the summer of 1939, on the remote border between Mongolia and Manchuria, Soviet and Japanese forces clashed in a brutal conflict that would shape the future of the 20th century. The Battle of Khalkhin Gol—also known as the Nomonhan Incident—saw Soviet General Zhukov unleash a devastating combined-arms offensive that shattered Japan's army and altered Japan's strategic direction forever.
In this episode, special guest Seth Hanson explores the causes of the conflict, the fierce fighting along the Khalkhin Gol River, Zhukov's innovative tactics, Japanese battlefield mistakes, and the battle's…
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