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Soviet–JapaneseWar

1945–1945

The Soviet–Japanese War of 1945 between Russia and Japan resulted in approximately 8,000 to 12,000 casualties.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1945–1945
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

Soviet–JapaneseWar

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Russia Mongolia
VS
Japan
Start: 09.08.1945 End: 02.09.1945 Duration: 24 days Participants: 3 countries Weapons: 3 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Soviet–Japanese War
Date
1945–1945
Type
interstate war
Duration
24 days
Participants
Russia Mongolia Japan
Weapon System
3
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Russia Russia Primary Mongolia Mongolia Secondary
VS
Japan Japan Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 3 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
3 %100
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Malyshev Factory
1 %33
Total 3 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 10 years all equipment
SIDE A 10 years avg. age
Weapons & Equipment3systems
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1PPSh-41Machine Pistols71MASS2DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS3BT-7Tanks39MASS
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Japan84,000——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1949 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Czech Republic new-build —
1949 Tupolev Tu-2 Russia Poland new-build —
1949 Ciclone-class torpedo boat Italy Russia reparation —
1950 La-9 Russia Romania new-build —
1950 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Poland new-build —
1950 Ilyushin Il-10 Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1950 YMS-1-class minesweeper United States Japan second-hand —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Romania new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Albania new-build —
1951 P 4-class torpedo boat Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1953 Project 183 Bolshevik Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1953 Project 254 minesweeper Russia Bulgaria new-build —
1953 Project 254K-class minesweeper Russia Bulgaria new-build —
1954 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Japan gift —
1955 SKS Russia People's Republic of China export —
1957 Mil Mi-4 Russia Albania new-build —
1957 ZSU-57-2 Russia Germany new-build —
1957 Project 254 minesweeper Russia Poland license-production —
1957 Project 254K-class minesweeper Russia Poland license-production —
1957 R-12 Dvina Russia People's Republic of China export —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature