Two Russian soldiers take time to grab some warm meal while watching the battlefield from their trench.

Chowtime

On August 9, 1945, the Soviet Union invaded Manchuria, sending more than a million soldiers to attack Japan's Kwantung Army. The Soviets quickly defeated the poorly-prepared Japanese, putting further pressure on them to surrender to the Allies. Here, a column of tanks appears on the streets of the Chinese city of Dalian. 

Soviet tanks in Manchuria

A convoy of trucks loaded with Soviet occupation troops pass a female soldier who waves them on to Berlin - as the sign behind her indicates... Apparently the siege for the city is over.