Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol photos

[Nicole S.]

When I was in Mongolia this summer, I saw at 15th august in Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар) on the place of Sukhbaatar a parade of the army remembering Khalkhin Gol.

Here a mongolian website on this battle:

http://www.halhgol-70.mn/

Horrido!

Nicole

[FreyFox]

Soviet photos

[Peter H]

From: http://jl-web.com/2009nichidai/index.html

[Peter H]

From: http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mhvpip/Nomonhan.html

[Peter H]

From: http://ameblo.jp/create21/entry-10359148569.html

[Pips]

Brilliant collection of photo's. I hold a real fascination for the Nomonhan Conflict - perhaps because it's so poorly covered. The only really good book I have on the subject is "Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia, 1939" by Alvin Coox. And it's somewhat dated.

More than anything else the photo's illustrate just how open and barren was the landscape. Other than small folds and gullies there really wasn't anywhere to hide. Substitute grass plains for baking sands and it could be the Western Desert.

[sjashford]

Sorry I missed the parade.
At the time I was travelling back from the battlefield itself - when organising my trip I did not anticipate the national celebrations for the 70th anniversary.
Hopefully I've got the links correct for some of my photos from the battlefield.
BT7 model 35 outside the Museum in the village of Khalkin Gol
http://i204.photobucket.com/album/bb210 ... 1265830724
BT5 the Yakovlev Monument at BainTsagan - Monument to 11 Tank Brigade, under their Commander, Yakovlev who moved straight into the attack on japanese troops, from the column of march
http://i204.photobucket.com/album/bb210 ... 1265830900
Ammunit6ion still lying on the battlefield, I supect soviet 76.2mm shells - did not measure them!
http://i204.photobucket.com/album/bb210 ... 1265830944
If this works I will provide more info & links.

[Peter H]

Thanks but doesn't link (at least for me).

Would be interested in seeing pics.

You can also directly post images using Img button above.

[sjashford]

Let's see if this works:
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Simon

[Peter H]

Links here: http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb21 ... /Mongolia/

[Peter H]

From: http://bbs.tiexue.net/default.htm?ListU ... 6-0-1.html

Soviet photos

[Peter H]

On ebay a while back

[Peter H]

From: http://bbs.tiexue.net/default.htm?ListU ... 6-0-1.html

Shade cover on the steppe

[Peter H]

From: http://perevodika.ru/articles/3423.html

[Peter H]

Same source.

Captured Japanese soldier