Zhukov, whose army was 748 km (465 mi) away from its base of supply, assembled a fleet of 2,600 trucks to supply his troops, while the Japanese suffered severe supply problems due to a lack of similar motor transport.
Zjukov, hvis hær var 750 km fra sin forsyningsbase, samlede en flåde af 2.600 lastbiler ti at forsyne sine tropper, mens japanerne havde alvorlige forsyningsproblemer, fordi de ikke rådede over lignende motoriseret transport.