Location
Located in western Manchuria, present day China, east of the border with Mongolia and south east of Lake Buir. To the east is Chianghunmiao, approximately 85km distant. To the southeast is Nomonhan. During 1939, the settlement had a population of roughly 3,000.

An unimproved sand and grass road able to handle wheeled traffic spanned from Hailar to Kanchuerhmiao. This road was used as the primary logistical route during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol / Nomonhan Incident.

In the late 1930s, Kanchuerhmiao had a population of roughly 3,000 and a lamasery (monastery). It was a trading center for nomadic people from Mongolia and Bargats (ethnic Mongolians living in Manchuria) with scheduled market days to trade livestock and religious festivals.

Wartime History
In 1936, the garrison included one company of Kwantung Army troops plus a company of Manchukuoan Army troops.

During May - September 1939, used by the Japanese Army as a staging area during Battle of Khalkhin Gol / Nomonhan Incident. Possibly, there was an Kanchuerhmiao Airfield.

On May 23, the Yamagata detachment arrived from Hailar at Kanchuerhmiao and undertook local patrols. On May ? General Komatsubara (commander of the 23rd Division) visited them and ordered them to attack enemy forces on the eastern side of the Halha River in the disputed territory. Departing during the evening of May 27. After combat on May 28-29. Afterwards, the Yamagata detachment assembled at Kanchuerhmiao on May 31. On June 2, General Komatsubara flew to Amukulang and Kanchuerhmiao to pray for the detachment's war dead, including the annihilated Azuma detachment and address the troops.

On June 19, 16 Soviet planes attacked Kanchuerhmiao, bombing from 300m, casualties were small but fuel and grain stores were destroyed.

References
Nomonhan Japanese-Soviet Tactical Combat, 1939 pages 4, 6, (map 9), 24, 27
Nomonhan page 195, 203, 239, 256
Japanese Studies on Manchuria: Volume XI Part 1, page 62
Japanese Studies on Manchuria: Volume XI Part 3 Book B, page 214, 231

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019