1945

Soviet landing craft DS-5 (LCI-525), hit by Japanese artillery fire. Shumshu Island

Soldiers of the 5th Army of the 1st Far Eastern Front crossing the border of Manchuria

Japanese soldiers surrendering their arms and ammunition after capitulation of Japanese army. Manchuria

Soldiers of the Soviet 159th Rifle Division at lunch during the battles with the Japanese army

Soldiers of Japanese army laying down their arms. 2nd Far Eastern Front

1st Lieutenant Postrigon attending a wounded soldier on Sakhalin

Escort ship "Metel" of the Pacific Fleet takes on board the troop of Marines

"Ha-Go" and "Chi-Ha" tanks of the 11th Japanese regiment on the island of Shumshu during the capitulation

T-26 tanks and Red Army soldiers during the formation on the square of the city of Sikuka (present-day Poronaysk). South Sakhalin

T-34-85 tanks of the 6th Guards Tank Army in Port Arthur

T-34-85 tanks of the 6th Guards Tank Army on the coast of the Liaodong Bay

T-34-85 tanks of the 6th Soviet Guards Tank Army on the coast of the Liaodong Bay

Soviet tanks overcoming the Big Khingan ridge. Manchuria

Typical Japanese machine gun pillbox on Shumshu island

Transport ship Stalingrad disembarks troops in the Otomari seaport