Kanchazu Island incident

Kanchazu Island incident
Part of the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
Бронекатер проекта 1124 Амурской флотилии (1937 год)
Soviet Amur Flotilla gunboat
Date19 — 30 June 1937
Location
Result Japanese victory
Territorial
changes
Japanese forces retake Kanchazu Island.
Belligerents
 Soviet Union

 Japan

Commanders and leaders
Soviet Union Unknown Empire of Japan Mihara Kanae
Units involved
Soviet Union Amur Military Flotilla 1st Division
Strength
3 river gunboats
(Type 1124 BKA "armoured cutters")
unknown
Casualties and losses
37 killed
1 gunboat sunk
1 gunboat damaged
None

The Kanchazu Island incident (乾岔子島事件, Kanchazutō jiken) occurred in late June 1937 on the Amur River, at the SovietManchukuo border.


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