Location
River that runs roughly north to south, and flows into lake Buyr Nuur.

Battle of Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan Incident)
Known to the Soviets and Mongolia as the "Battle of Khalkhin Gol". Known to the Japanese as the "Nomonhan Incident".

In 1939, the border between Mongolia and Manchuria was disputed, Mongolians claiming their border was east of Nomonhan, while the Japanese claimed it was along the Khalkhin Gol (Khalkhin River).

After Mongolian cavalry crossed the Khalkhin Gol in May 1939, The Japanese responded by occupying the disputed area. An undeclared, small scale war escallated between the Soviet Union and Mongolia versus Japan and Manchuria during May - September 1939.

The battle climaxed during August, whe Soviets forces, commanded by General Georgy Zhukov counterattacked, encircling the Japanese, who suffered 18,000 lost and retreated to the original border line. As the Soviet Union planned to attack eastern Poland during September, no further fighting or territorial gains were made, and the border remained as the Soviet Union and Mongolia claimed it.

Sumber (Halgol)
Small town built by the Russians postwar on the western bank of the Khalkhin Gol.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009