Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol photos

[tornaka]

Mongolian refugees in Japanese care

I don't think they are Mongolian (not dressed like Mongols), maybe Chinese or Korean?

[Peter H]

From ebay,seller rfleetjr.

Ceasefire photos

[Peter H]

From ebay,seller menkoicm

Soviet items on display

[Peter H]

Ceasefire talks site.

Both sides eyeball each other

[Peter H]

From picture.china.cn

[Luftflotte2]

Better quality than the previous ones Peter posted. This time sold by "tradereast5gev".

[sjashford]

If you are interested in this post then I draw your attention to a future book release:
Nomonhan 1939
by Henry Sakaida & J Taylan
* Paperback: 96 pages
* Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) (1 May 2011)
* Language English
* ISBN-10: 1849082391
* ISBN-13: 978-1849082396
Amazon UK are offering it for pre release order @ £9.59 (Euro 11.5/US$14.9) plus P&P
Sakaida is known for books on the Pacific Air War, and has 2x websites covering his own trip to the Halhin Gol battlefield - I await this publication eagerly!

Latest update from Osprey is that this is book is scheduled for publication in August 2012!

[sjashford]

A thought keeps nagging at the back of my mind.
One of the attributes of the BT tank was its ability to run on its wheels. Track wear was (and is) a constant problem for tankies.
Khalkin Gol is over 500km from the nearest railhead.
Did the Soviets conduct non tactical moves on wheels, and in particular, their approach to Khalkin Gol on wheels?
Anyone out there with any knowledge (or thoughts) on the subject?

[Peter H]

From ebay,seller eby071

Captured Soviet tank?

[Peter H]

Same source

[sjashford]

The tank shown is an IJA Type 89 version Ot Su, I think.

[sjashford]

I shoul perhaps have said that the tank in the first and second photos are Type 89s.
The last photo is a soviet BT, but I cannot see enough detail to be certain if it is a 5 or a 7: The armoured car is an FAI.
The fact of the apparent capture of these vehicles, and that the japanese troops had the tine to gather for a group photo suggests that the date is early July '39.

[Peter H]

Thanks.

These photos from the same ebay seller(eby071) also appear to be from Nomonhan

[Peter H]

More

[Peter H]

From ebay,seller eby071

Looks like another view of the photo above