As reports came in from Manchuria, it was soon clear that the Red Army was attacking on three fronts simultaneously, with huge armored and mechanized columns. The army that had overpowered the German Wehrmacht now appeared to be turning its full fury on the depleted Kwantung Army. Japanese soldiers fought with their customary tenacity and courage, but they were overmatched in every respect: troop numbers, tanks, air power, logistics, and mobility.
