The outbreak of the Nomonhan War immediately drew the attention of many. Neither Japan nor the Soviet Union was a small country, and Japan was even a member of the Axis powers.
Japan's sudden war against the Soviet Union at this moment not only led the Soviet Union astray; other countries around the world also believed that Germany's shadow had to be behind it.
Germany, Berlin.
The German government was equally bewildered by the outbreak of the Nomonhan War, because its Asian ally Japan had not informed it at all.
At the Chancellor's residence, Adolf's good mood had been disturbed by Japan's "acting on its own initiative."
He summoned Stahmer, the chief official responsible for Germany's liaison with Japan, and asked, "What is going on with the Japanese Government suddenly launching a war against the Soviet Union?"
Stahmer was a senior diplomat at the German Foreign Ministry. He had once gone to Japan as a special envoy, and after returning home, he had also been put in charge of matters related to Japan.
Faced with Adolf's question, Stahmer fell silent for a moment before saying, "Chancellor, we received no relevant notice from the Japanese Government. This Nomonhan War appears to have been planned by the Japanese Government alone. Ambassador Ott had never mentioned that Japan intended to make a move against the Soviet Union."
Ambassador Ott's full name was Eugen Ott. He had originally been a military attaché at the German Embassy in Japan and was promoted to German ambassador to Japan in 1938.
His principal task was to coordinate German-Japanese strategy, convey high-level information, and ensure that the two countries maintained military and political cooperation.
However, during the outbreak of the Nomonhan War, Japan had clearly not communicated or consulted with the German government in advance. Naturally, Ambassador Ott