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Chinese comics on the Sino-Soviet border conflict (21 photos)
The Sino-Soviet Sino-Soviet border conflict in 1969 - a series of armed clashes between the Soviet Union and China 2 and 15 March 1969 in the area of the island Damanskii.
On the night of 1 to 2 March 1969 about 300 Chinese soldiers in winter camouflage, armed with AK-47 and SKS carbine, crossed to the Sino-Soviet and lay on the higher western shore of the island.
The group remained unnoticed until 10:40, when the outpost Nizhne-Mikhailovka received the report from the observation post that moves in the direction Damansky group of armed men of up to 30 people. On the scene had left 32 Soviet border guards, including the head of the outpost, Senior Lieutenant Ivan Strelnikov, in two cars and one GAZ BTR-60PB. At 11:10 they arrived at the southern tip of the island, Strelnikov protested the violation of the border and demanded that Chinese troops leave the territory of the Soviet Union, in response they opened fire. Strelnikov died immediately took command of the sergeant Yuri Babanskii.
On the night of 1 to 2 March 1969 about 300 Chinese soldiers in winter camouflage, armed with AK-47 and SKS carbine, crossed to the Sino-Soviet and lay on the higher western shore of the island.
The group remained unnoticed until 10:40, when the outpost Nizhne-Mikhailovka received the report from the observation post that moves in the direction Damansky group of armed men of up to 30 people. On the scene had left 32 Soviet border guards, including the head of the outpost, Senior Lieutenant Ivan Strelnikov, in two cars and one GAZ BTR-60PB. At 11:10 they arrived at the southern tip of the island, Strelnikov protested the violation of the border and demanded that Chinese troops leave the territory of the Soviet Union, in response they opened fire. Strelnikov died immediately took command of the sergeant Yuri Babanskii.
