<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngo-February 1940, ama-howitzers amabili oHlobo 7 anemicibisholo emide athuthelwa enqabeni yaseKoto eManchuria ukuze aqinise izivikelo zaseJapane uma iSoviet ingahlasela. Ibutho laseJapane lalinezinqaba eziyisishiyagalombili ezakhiwe ngasemngceleni weSoviet Union, lapho inqaba yaseKoto eMfuleni i-Ussuri yayiyiyona enamandla kakhulu. Izinqaba ezinkulu, ezifana neMaginot Line, zazigadwe yi-4th Border Guard Unit. Abasebenzi abangu-1,400 babenamabhethri amabili ezibhamu zasendle nama-howitzers, izibhamu ezimbili zohlobo lwe-90 240 mm, kanye ne-howitzer eyodwa yokuhlola engu-41 cm. Lapho amaSoviet ehlasela izikhundla zamaJapane eduze nenqaba yaseKoto ngo  <response>: I-Operation August Storm ngo-1945, iqembu lonke lenqaba nazo zonke izibhamu zalahleka. 