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Georgy Zhukov was one of the greatest commanders of the red army during WW2, leading the USSR to victory. However a routine border skirmish against Japan in 1939 turned into the battle of Khalkhin Gol. Zhukov led a great victory against Japanese forces in the undeclared war.

But lets say for the sake of AH that Georgy was killed fairly early on in the battle when he led two tank brigades around both flanks and wiped out a large portion of the Japanese force. Maybe a sniper got him, perhaps a artillery shell hit his command base or maybe his position got strafed by a few Ki-27's.

What would be the immediate implications for the battle of Khalkhin Gol? What are the near term implications for the eastern front as a whole?

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