Manchukuo Mountain Soldier

Manchukuo was the Japanese-sponsored state established in Manchuria in 1932, with armed forces organized under strong Japanese influence. Its troops performed security, garrison, and other regional duties, with uneven equipment and reliability. A mountain-soldier figure belongs to that specific occupation-era setting, not to a long-established independent Manchurian army with an uninterrupted national service tradition. Manchukuo’s military establishment included forces organized for policing and local defense, while the Japanese Kwantung Army retained the dominant strategic role. Ethnic identity and recruitment were complex across the region. The state’s end came with the Soviet invasion in August 1945. Japanese command structures and Manchukuo institutions disintegrated as Soviet forces advanced rapidly through Manchuria.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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