Battle of Tutung
| Battle of Tutung | |||||||
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| Part of the Soviet Invasion of Xinjiang | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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China |
 Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Ma Zhongying |
Gen. Volgin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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New 36th Division | 2 brigades of 7,000 men with tanks, bomber planes, artillery | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Tutong (
36th Division was attacked by the Soviet Red Army on the banks of the frozen Tutung River. The battle took place over several days, and Soviet bombers used mustard gas.[1] At one point, the Chinese Muslim troops dressed up in sheepskins for camouflage in the snow, and stormed Soviet machine-gun posts with curved swords at a short range and defeated a Soviet pincer attack. Casualties were getting heavy on both sides before Ma Zhongying ordered a retreat.[2][3]
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