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Originally posted by Richard42:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> July 1938 , Soviet and Japanese forces battle near Lake Hassan on the border of Manchukuo.
May 1939, From May to September 1939 Japan and the Soviet Union fought a fierce, large-scale undeclared war on the Mongolian plains that ended with a decisive Soviet victory with two important results: Japan reoriented its strategic emphasis toward the south, leading to war with the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands; and Russia freed itself from the fear of fighting on two fronts, thus vitally affecting the course of the war with Germany.
August 1939 , Battle of Khalkin Gol. The Battle of Khalkin Gol was a major Russian victory over the Japanese Kwangtung Army in August 1939 on the border of Manchuria and outer Mongolia. It was the most disastrous defeat ever suffered by the Japanese Army.
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</font>[/QUOTE]All of it is true, nevertheless, Sibirian Divisions were not moved to the German Front until October of 1941. By that time the situation was desparate.
I do agree with parrallel forum about taking Moskaw would have been inconsecuantial for outcome of the war. Yet keeping these resources some 9000 miles away from the action for 3-4 months means something.