
The territories claimed by Manchukuo were first seized in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945 and then formally transferred to the Chinese administration in the following year.įor those of you wondering, "what in the Jim Henson hell is a puppet state," well, according to Wikipedia, a puppet state "is a state that is legally recognized as independent but, in fact, completely dependent upon an outside power and subject to its orders.

Manchukuo's government was dissolved in 1945 after the surrender of Imperial Japan at the end of World War II. Unit 731 was based in the Pingfang district of Harbin, the largest city in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. It was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that participated in lethal human experimentation and the production of biological weapons during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and World War II. The Unit 731 we're here to talk about is short for Manshu Detachment 731. Influences include Dying Fetus, All Out War, Irate, and Built Upon Frustration. The band combines death metal, hardcore, and slam to create a heavy and chaotic sound for which Pittsburgh bands are notable.

Units 731 is a hardcore metal band formed in Pittsburgh, PA, in 2005. Become a First Class Passenger! Get all of the bonuses, support the show and Save The Music Foundation!
