Battle of Khalkhyn Temple

Overview

The Battle of Khalkhyn Temple of 1935 was one of the border conflicts between the Soviet Union, Mongolia, Japan and Manchukuo which occurred from 1932 to 1939. The incident took place on the border of Manchukuo and Mongolia near the Buddhist temple of Khalkhyn, located northeast of Buir Lake in present-day Inner Mongolia, China. Scores of the cavalry of the Mongolian People's Army engaged with patrol units of the Manchukuo Imperial Army and Japanese soldiers.

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Significance

The Battle of Khalkhyn Temple was one of a series of border incidents between Mongolia, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Manchukuo that ran from 1932 to 1939. The clash occurred near the Buddhist temple of Khalkhyn, on the frontier between Manchukuo and Mongolia northeast of Buir Lake, in territory that is now Inner Mongolia, China. Mongolian People's Army cavalry engaged Manchukuo Imperial Army patrol units and Japanese soldiers in the area, illustrating the persistent friction along this contested border. The incident contributed to the pattern of escalating confrontations that eventually culminated in the large-scale fighting at Khalkhin Gol in 1939.

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