Operation Magistral
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Operation Magistral was a major late-1987 Soviet offensive in the Soviet–Afghan War aimed at breaking the mujahideen siege of Khost by reopening key supply routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magistral Operation | 1 |
| Operation Magistral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Magistral Context triple: [Soviet–Afghan War, militaryOperation, Operation Magistral]
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A.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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B.
Operation Granby
Operation Granby was the codename for the United Kingdom’s military campaign during the 1990–1991 Gulf War against Iraq.
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C.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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D.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
Operation Longcloth
Operation Longcloth was a 1943 long-range penetration raid by British Chindit forces behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Magistral Target entity description: Operation Magistral was a major late-1987 Soviet offensive in the Soviet–Afghan War aimed at breaking the mujahideen siege of Khost by reopening key supply routes.
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A.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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B.
Operation Granby
Operation Granby was the codename for the United Kingdom’s military campaign during the 1990–1991 Gulf War against Iraq.
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C.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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D.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
Operation Longcloth
Operation Longcloth was a 1943 long-range penetration raid by British Chindit forces behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military offensive
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Khost remained vulnerable to renewed mujahideen pressure
ⓘ
did not fundamentally change the overall course of the war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Magistral
ⓘ
surface form:
Magistral Operation
|
| belligerent |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| casualties | significant casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Soviet 40th Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet 40th Army command
|
| conflict | Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1988-01 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbolized late-war Soviet attempts to retain control in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan government forces
Soviet 40th Army ⓘ Soviet Spetsnaz units ⓘ Soviet airborne troops ⓘ Soviet helicopter units ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Khost Province ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | "Highway" or "Main Road" in Russian ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
airborne assault
ⓘ
airmobile operations ⓘ combined arms offensive ⓘ road-clearing operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy use of Soviet air power
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one of the last major Soviet offensives in Afghanistan ⓘ use of large-scale airborne and air assault operations ⓘ |
| objective |
break the mujahideen siege of Khost
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reopen supply routes to Khost ⓘ secure the Gardez–Khost road ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Afghan mujahideen ⓘ |
| partOf | Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| precededBy | prolonged mujahideen siege of Khost ⓘ |
| result |
Soviet–Afghan government victory
ⓘ
reopening of the road to Khost ⓘ temporary lifting of the siege of Khost ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987-11 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
demonstrating Soviet capability to relieve besieged garrisons
ⓘ
maintaining government control of Khost ⓘ |
| theater |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan theater of the Cold War
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| timePeriod |
late 1987
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winter 1987–1988 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
air-supported offensive
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ground offensive ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Magistral Description of subject: Operation Magistral was a major late-1987 Soviet offensive in the Soviet–Afghan War aimed at breaking the mujahideen siege of Khost by reopening key supply routes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Magistral Operation