128th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

[1] Immediately after the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945 the 128th division was subordinated directly to 1st area army as planned.Initial Soviet attack was parred by 132nd Independent Mixed Brigade at Dongning, Heilongjiang, but 11 August 1945 the Red Army column outflanked Dongning defenders from the south and penetrated deeply into Japanese-held territory.Although the estimated number of soldiers of 128th division killed in action during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria was only 1095 men, the 128th division was severely disorganized, retaining only half of combat efficiency after the brief conflict.[2] Majority of the troops of the division were taken prisoner by the Red Army and were taken to Siberian labour camps in September - October 1945.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a specific military unit is a stub.
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