Tauran incident

Tauran incident
Part of the Soviet-Japanese border conflicts
Date March 1936 Location Tauran, Mongolia Result Japanese Victory
Belligerents
Mongolia Soviet Union	Empire of Japan Manchukuo
Commanders and leaders
Jaija Bataar†	unknown
Strength
128, 6 Soviet advisors	400, 10 armored vehicles
Casualties and losses
56 killed or missing	27 killed, 9 wounded

The Tauran Incident, was fought between forces of Mongolia and Japan, during the Soviet-Japanese border conflicts, for control of the Mongolian border village of Tauran.

Timeline

On 11 March, an army of less than 100 Mongolian soldiers with six Soviet advisors invade the disputed village of Tauran, where they defeated the occupying Manchurian defenders. The same day the Japanese army with some Manchurian volunteers launched a massive attack to retake the village. The Japanese army consisted of ten armored vehicles and dozens of warplane, which bombed the village over night. The next morning the Japanese launched their ground assault with a force of more than 400 soldiers and a few tanks. The Mongolians were slaughtered and barely did any damage to the attackers. Three Soviet advisors were also killed, creating tensions between both nations.

References

• Alvin D. Coox: Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia 1939, Stanford 1985, p. 156/157.
• John Erickson: The Soviet High Command: A Military-political History, 1918-1941, London 1962, p. 415.