Battles of Khalkhin Gol

The Battles of Khalkin Gol, also known as the Nomonhan Incident, was a decisive series of engagements between Soviet Unionball, in support of  Mongolian People's Republicball, against  Empire of Japanball and their puppet state,  Manchukuoball. The battle occurred on May 11th, 1939 when Japanese Empireball attempted to capture the Khalkin River in PR Mongoliaball's clay, but Sovietball intervened and crushed him decisively by September 16th of that year.