Harry Truman diary entry regarding meeting with Joseph Stalin, 17 Jul 1945A Japanese soldier surrendering to Soviets, northeastern China, Aug 1945Russian troops moving across Manchurian mountains, Aug 1945Soviet 76mm Divisional Gun (ZiS-3) firing on Japanese positions near Hailar, Xing
Harry Truman diary entry regarding meeting with Joseph Stalin, 17 Jul 1945A Japanese soldier surrendering to Soviets, northeastern China, Aug 1945Russian troops moving across Manchurian mountains, Aug 1945Soviet 76mm Divisional Gun (ZiS-3) firing on Japanese positions near Hailar, Xing'an Province, northeastern China, Aug 1945
Soviet artillery firing on Japanese positions, northeastern China, Aug 1945Soviet tank crews resting, northeastern China, Aug 1945Soviet tanks in Changchun, northeastern China, Aug 1945Soviet troops entering Dalian, Liaoning, China on T-34-85 medium tanks, Aug 1945
Soviet artillery firing on Japanese positions, northeastern China, Aug 1945Soviet tank crews resting, northeastern China, Aug 1945Soviet tanks in Changchun, northeastern China, Aug 1945Soviet troops entering Dalian, Liaoning, China on T-34-85 medium tanks, Aug 1945
Marshals of the Soviet Union Kirill Meretskov, Rodion Malinovsky, and Alexandr Vasilevsky at Zhoushuizi Airfield in Dalian, China, 17 Aug 1945Soviet troops flying the red flag atop the train station at Harbin, Songjiang, China, circa 20 Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2Soviet troops flying the red flag atop the train station at Harbin, Songjiang, China, circa 20 Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2Japanese soldiers surrendering their weapons, northeastern China, Aug-Sep 1945
Marshals of the Soviet Union Kirill Meretskov, Rodion Malinovsky, and Alexandr Vasilevsky at Zhoushuizi Airfield in Dalian, China, 17 Aug 1945Soviet troops flying the red flag atop the train station at Harbin, Songjiang, China, circa 20 Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2Soviet troops flying the red flag atop the train station at Harbin, Songjiang, China, circa 20 Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2Japanese soldiers surrendering their weapons, northeastern China, Aug-Sep 1945
Soviet troops by the Songhua River in Harbin, China, Aug-Sep 1945Soviet troops with Chinese civilians, northeastern China, Aug-Sep 1945Soviet troops in northern Korea, Oct 1945Soviet naval infantrymen flying the navy ensign at Port Arthur (Ryojun or Lushunkou), Liaoning, China, 1 Oct 1945
Soviet troops by the Songhua River in Harbin, China, Aug-Sep 1945Soviet troops with Chinese civilians, northeastern China, Aug-Sep 1945Soviet troops in northern Korea, Oct 1945Soviet naval infantrymen flying the navy ensign at Port Arthur (Ryojun or Lushunkou), Liaoning, China, 1 Oct 1945
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