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 | | He deployed approximately 50,000 Russian and Mongolian troops of the 57th Special Corps to defend the east bank of the Halhin Gol River, then crossed the river on 20 August to attack the elite Japanese forces with three infantry divisions, massed artillery, a tank brigade, and the best planes of the Red Air Force. |
 | | In addition, as a result of this battle, Japan was reluctant to attack the Soviet Union, preferring eventually to fight the United States. |
 | | As neither side in this battle was open about their opinions as to its result, Adolf Hitler had no idea when he declared war on the United States. |
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