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1939 in Japan

  • 1939–1940 Winter OffensiveThe Chinese National Revolutionary Army launched a multi-front counter-offensive in the winter of 1939. This operation marked the first major coordinated…
  • Battle of Changsha (1939)The First Battle of Changsha began on the 17th of September 1939, just two weeks after Germany invaded Poland. This timing was no accident for the Japanese…
  • Battles of Khalkhin GolThe river Khalkhin Gol cuts through a disputed strip of land where the borders of Manchukuo and Mongolia meet. In 1939, this remote area became the stage for…