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Music Hello everyone and welcome to History of the Second World War,

Episode 101, No Manhan Part 3, July attacks.

When the fighting had started around No Manhan in May 1939, there would be a slow escalation

of fighting over the following few weeks.

More Japanese units were brought in and committed to the attack, and more Soviet units

would be brought in to meet them.

This would continue in June, but both sides would decide to make massive commitments to the fighting,

with the Japanese preparing to launch a large attack by the 23rd Division,

along with large numbers of reinforcements, including the commitment of over two-thirds of all of the

armored assets available to the Quintang Army. Throughout all of June, planning and preparations

would be done, while at the same time air army. Throughout all of June, planning and preparations would be done,

while at the same time air operations were launched by both sides to try and gain some level

of control of the air over the battlefield. Then on July 1st, the attack would begin. During this

episode, we will be covering the preparations for the attack and then the course of that attack

throughout July.

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