Historical memory: September 3 - Day of Military Glory of Russia - Day of Victory over militaristic Japan and the day of the end of World War II (1945).translated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

After the victory over Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, fulfilling its obligations of military assistance to its allies in the anti-Hitler coalition (USA and Great Britain), entered the war with Japan on August 9, 1945. In less than a month, Japanese armed forces were defeated in China, Korea, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. On September 2, 1945, on the American battleship Missouri […]

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Radmila Nikolić

My grandfather was in the war in the Far East, he told how entire Japanese garrisons surrendered after only a few days. It's really strange to me that it only ended on September 2 on "Missoura", and not earlier. Thank God that peace has finally come.

Ксения Беляева

My grandfather also fought in the Far East and told how the Japanese surrendered in whole units after the first blows. Interestingly, everything officially ended only on September 2 on the Missouri, although the main battles took place much earlier. Thank you for reminding us of this date; for us this is an important part of the common Victory.

Emily Walker

My grandpa's cousin was on a destroyer in the Pacific that summer and always said the Japanese units in Manchuria folded way faster than anyone expected once the Soviets hit them. The Missouri signing does feel like the real full stop though. Glad they still mark the 3rd for it around here.

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