In August 1945, the Soviet Union unleashed Operation August Storm, annihilating Japan's elite Kwantung Army of nearly 1 million men with a kill ratio of 30-to-1. In just 11 days, Soviet forces advanced 800 kilometers - faster than any European campaign - while settling a 40-year-old score from their humiliation in 1905.
This WW2 documentary reveals how Soviet deep battle tactics, perfected against Germany, completely shattered Japanese defenses in Manchuria. While the world focused on atomic bombs, this lightning campaign may have been equally decisive in forcing Japan's surrender, destroying their last hope for negotiated peace.
