When did the Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin begin?
The Soviet military invasion began on August 11 at approximately 5 a.m. along the central military road from the Handa frontline.
Questions about Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who commanded the Soviet forces during the 1945 invasion of Karafuto Prefecture?
General of the Army Maksim Purkayev commanded the 2nd Far Eastern Front while General Leonty Cheremisov led the 16th Army and Pacific Fleet Admiral Ivan Yumashev directed naval operations.
What were the civilian casualties in Moeka Town during the Soviet-Japanese War?
Over one thousand Japanese citizens died in Moeka Town where people fled to air raid shelters or killed their children because crying children attracted nearby Soviet soldiers.
How long was Chief of Staff Suzuki detained after the Soviet occupation of southern Sakhalin?
Chief of Staff Suzuki was detained in Siberia for twelve years among the longest detainments for any of the Siberian internees following the war.
Why did civilians evacuate to the Mitsubishi Tōro coal mine on August 15?
Fourteen hundred women children and elderly people evacuated to the Mitsubishi Tōro coal mine nearly resorted to mass suicide by blocking ventilation pipes due to fears of Soviet atrocities.