Historical Background:
After the war declaration to the Japan Empire on the 8th of August 1945, Soviet troops attacked in Manchuria and in South Sakhalin. The 16th of August, 365th Marine Battalion and the 2nd Battalion of 113rd Infantry Brigade landed on the dock of Port-Toro in the Japanese part of Sakhalin island. After a fierce battle, Soviet troops captured in the evening Port Toro and the neighbouring coastal city of Esutoru.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Japan] : 5 command cards.
Allied player [Soviet Union] : 6 command cards, you move first.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
The main hexagon of the airfield and the center of Port-Toro are each a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.
For the Allied player, exit marker is in effect on the road hexagon marked "vers Esutoru" (Action 23).

Special Rules:
- Use "Japanese Imperial Army" rules (Nation 3).
- Use "Specialized Units" rules (Troops 2) to the four Allied infantry units with elite badge. These are Marine infantry.
- Use "Destroyer" rules for "Zarnitsa" and "Okean" ships (Troops 12).
- Special Weapon Asset rules (SWAs 4 - Special Weapon Assets >1942) are in effect for the infantry units equipped with mortars (SWAs 6) or machine-guns (SWAs 7).

Scenario Bibliography:
- "August Storm, The Soviet 1945 Strategic Offensive in Manchuria" - David Glantz.