Books on Soviet invasion of Manchuria 1945?

[mihu]

I'd like recommendations for books that cover the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in 1945 from both sides of the campaign. Can anyone recommend something decent?

[Mori]

The book by Glantz, "The Soviet Strategic Offensive in Manchuria, 1945: 'August Storm'. It's a bit old but it did exploit the Russian sources nicely.

There is a description giving more of the Japanese point of view in Hasegawa's "Racing the enemy". Hasegawa points that Glantz could have checked Japanese sources more closely (meaning: Glantz never bothered).

[OpanaPointer]

Concur on Glantz.

[mihu]

Thank you @Mori and @OpanaPointer. I had heard of Glantz's works, but it seemed (from what I heard) that he focused unevenly on the Soviet side of things, and now your comments seem to reinforce that idea. I think I will avoid it if no better sources appear. I will check Hasegawa's work, I haven't heard of that one.