Battle of Shumshu (1945)

Battle of Shumshu (Soviet Union vs Japan) took place in 1945 during Kuril Islands landing operation.

Battle facts

Year: 1945
Date: 1945-08-23
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Kuril Islands landing operation
Side A: Soviet Union
Side B: Japan
Commanders (A): Alexey Gnechko, Dmitry Ponomarev
Commanders (B): Fusaki Tsutsumi
Casualties: Soviet claim: 1,516–3,472 total, as 516–2,421 killed or died of wounds (excluding naval personnel) and 1,000–1,051 wounded or missing Five landing ships destroyed Japanese claim: 3,000 to 4,500 killed (Soviet Union), Japanese claim: 600 total, and 409 wounded 20 tanks destroyed Soviet claim: 1,018 total, either as: 369 killed and 649 wounded or 473 killed/died of wounds and 545 wounded (Japan)
Outcome: Soviet victory
Coordinates: 50.733°, 156.317°