Operation August Storm

The Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945 — one of the most operationally decisive campaigns of the entire war — gets a proper treatment here, covering the speed of the Soviet advance, the Japanese collapse, and the chaos of overlapping surrender orders from Tokyo. The show leans on Glantz, which is the right source, and captures just how fast a front the Japanese expected to hold for years simply disintegrated. The confusion and ignored ceasefires in the final days are particularly well handled.